Man drowned off Donegal coast lived in Oldcastle

 

One of the two men who died in a boating accident off the coast of Donegal has been identified as Rimantis Barauskas who was in his 50s and had an address at Oldcastle.

Post-mortem examinations are expected to take place at Letterkenny General Hospital today on the bodies of the two men recovered from the water off Gleann Cholm Cille in Co Donegal yesterday.

He and his friend, who has not yet been identified, are believed to be originally from Eastern Europe, possibly Lithuania.

According to RTE News, one of the bodies was found yesterday morning washed up on the shore at Málainn Bhig by a local farmer who notified gardaí.

Gardaí then alerted the Coast Guard, and the Sligo-based Coast Guard helicopter located the body of the second man shortly afterwards.

It is understood the two men left Teileann on Saturday night in a rigid inflatable boat.

The Coast Guard said no distress calls were received.