Taoiseach leads tributes to Irish Coastguard captain

The Taoiseach has led tributes to Captain Dara Fitzpatrick, who has died after being recovered off the coast of Mayo.

Captain Fitzpatrick was one of the four people on board Rescue 116, when it went down in waters off Blacksod last night.

The search is continuing this afternoon for the three other members of the search-and-rescue crew.

The Taoiseach says the area is one he knows well.

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