Body taken from car that entered river at Horgan's Quay

The body of a person has been taken from a car which entered the River Lee in Cork city centre on Thursday evening.

Emergency services were called shortly before 7pm to reports that the car had gone in at Horgan's Quay.

The Crosshaven Coast Guard, Cork City Missing Persons Search and Recovery, Cork City firebrigade, gardaí and the ambulance service all attended the scene.

A Cork City Missing Persons Diver dived on the car a short time later and recovered the body from the car. No more details are available about the deceased.

"Our condolences to the deceased family and friends may they rest in peace. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha," Crosshaven Coast Guard said in a post on Facebook.

A garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí and emergency services are at the scene of an incident near Horgan's Quay, Cork City this evening February 26. As this is an ongoing incident, no further information is available at this time."