Overview
- The search, launched after a 2:15pm alert Tuesday, ended when Coast Guard helicopter R115 located two bodies around 4pm and the Aran Islands lifeboat recovered them.
- The victims were named locally as brothers Tajuddin and Salahuddin Safi from Limerick’s Afghan community, and mourners held a vigil in the city.
- Rescue coordinators said waves were striking the cliff tops and called the sea state treacherous, adding that survival chances were very limited in those conditions.
- Local leaders described the Blue Pool at Pulleen Bay as notoriously dangerous for cliff fishing, with deep water and sudden rogue waves on privately gated farmland that locals tend to avoid.
- Councillors urged clearer warnings and signage at the site, while the Coast Guard offered condolences and Gardaí liaised with the families.