The body of a man in his mid-50s has been recovered from Wexford Harbour.

The coastguard has confirmed that the man was spotted in the water by a member of the public.

It's understood he had been working on a boat in the harbour and fell overboard.

Emergency services were called and carried out a search involving local lifeboats and the coastguard helicopter.

The man's body was pulled from the water shortly before 6 o'clock this evening.