Body recovered from popular Dublin coastal attraction after car plunges into the sea

The body of a woman has been recovered from the water in Howth after a search which lasted a number of hours took place throughout the afternoon and evening yesterday.

The coast guard was alerted after a civilian noticed a car drive straight off the pier in Howth and plunge into the sea at around 11am yesterday morning.

The Howth lifeboat was called to the scene and the car was discovered a number of hours after. Searches continued late into the evening and the body of the woman was eventually found early last night.