A body has been pulled from the water off the south east coast.
The body was found by fishermen working on a trawler off Wexford yesterday evening. The Irish Coast Guard assisted in recovering the body from the vessel.
Gardaí were informed and the remains were taken to Waterford University Hospital.
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A post-mortem examination is due to take place.
The remains have yet to be identified.
The discovery came five days after a 45-year-old man went missing from his trawler while fishing off the Wexford coast.