The body of a man aged in his 40s was recovered from Ballycroneen Strand after it was discovered by a member of the public.
Guileen Coast Guard in Cork(Image: Facebook / Guileen Coast Guard )
A body has been recovered by gardai and the Irish Coast Guard after being discovered on a beach in Cork by a member of the public earlier this week.
Members of the Guileen Coast Guard were informed of the discovery at Ballycroneen Strand near Midleton on Wednesday morning, and gardai attended the scene.
They were accompanied by medics, who formally pronounced the person dead after an examination.
The deceased is a man aged in his 40s, and gardai are conducting enquiries into the incident. It’s understood that foul play is not suspected at this time and a post mortem examination will be carried out in due course.
A Garda spokesperson told CorkBeo: “Gardai were alerted to an incident where an unresponsive male was found in the Ballycroneen Strand area, Co. Cork, on Wednesday, 4th March 2026, at approximately 9:30am.
“The male in his 40s was pronounced deceased at the scene. His body has since been removed from the scene, and a post-mortem examination will take place in due course. Enquiries are ongoing.”
Members of the Guileen Coast Guard thanked the public for alerting them to the incident and gave their condolences to the family of the deceased.
A spokesperson said: “Guileen Coast Guard Unit were tasked [on Wednesday] morning at 09.30 to reports of a body washed ashore at Ballybranigan Beach. The body was later removed by Guileen Coast Guard.
“We want to thank the members of the public for reporting the incident. Also on scene were Midleton Gardai, Midleton Fire Brigade, Dr Hugh Doran, Dr Jason Van Der Velde, National Ambulance Service and Cloyne Community First Responders.
“We would like to pass on our deepest sympathies to the person’s family and friends.”
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