Rathlin Islander’s body recovered

A man is missing after falling from a boat off the Antrim coast.

The coastguard was contacted at about 1645 BST on Saturday after a ferry spotted a rib-type boat off the coast, at Ballycastle.

An air and sea search is currently underway in the area.

It is believed the man fell overboard while travelling from Rathlin to Ballycastle.

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