Man who died while swimming off Galway was songwriter Johnny Duhan - Tributes have been paid to Mr Duhan, 74, who had written songs recorded by artists such as Christy Moore, The Dubliners and Mary Black.

Duhan (74) one of two people who went missing at Silverstrand beach near Barna on Tuesday along with a woman in her 30s

The man who died in a drowning accident in Galway earlier today has been named as Johnny Duhan. The well-known singer songwriter's body was recovered from the Silverstrand in Barna earlier today. A Limerick native,