Search for missing fisherman stood down for the night due to worsening weather conditions and visibility
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The search for a man missing off the southeast coast after a trawler disappeared on Saturday night has been stood down this evening.
A multi-agency search operation near Hook Head is winding down due to worsening weather conditions and visibility as darkness approaches.
It is expected to resume again on Monday morning at approximately 8am.
The trawler with two men on board is believed to have sank near Hook Head on Saturday night.
One fisherman who was recovered from the water has since passed away at University Hospital Waterford.
Gardaí confirmed that a man in his 60s, who was recovered by the emergency services from the water in the early hours this morning, died at University Hospital Waterford.
RNLI crews and other boats as well as the Coast Guard have been searching for another man who was on board when the trawler is believed to have sunk off the coast of Hook Head.
The naval vessel LÉ Ciara arrived at the scene earlier today and has taken command of the operation.
The R116 helicopter based in Dublin has been taking part in the search, with the Waterford-based R117 expected to resume duties on Monday morning.
Search map showing the search areas southeast of Tramore
It is understood that the alert came from the craft's Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) late last night.
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Some debris from the stricken vessel has been recovered from the sea, including the EPIRB, while diesel was also found on the water.
The location of that debris has focused the search but the operations also depend on tides and weather conditions.
The sea was generally calm overnight and the sky clear but it was misty this morning and the wind is expected to pick up as the day goes on, and into tomorrow which will create difficult sea conditions.
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