Influential Irish singer-songwriter Johnny Duhan died suddenly near his home in Barna, Galway, Ireland on Tuesday. The 74-year-old tragically drowned in a swimming accident at Silverstrand Beach. This incident coincided with the disappearance of another swimmer.

Man who died while swimming off Galway was songwriter Johnny Duhan - Tributes have been paid to Mr Duhan, 74, who had written songs recorded by artists such as Christy Moore, The Dubliners and Mary Black.

Mr Duhan was confirmed as the man who drowned after getting into difficulty swimming off the Galway coast earlier this week

A search and recovery operation has resumed this morning for a missing swimmer in Galway Bay.The woman, aged in her 30s, was one of two people who failed to return to shore in two separate incidents after going swimming at Silver Strand.

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Duhan (74) one of two people who went missing at Silverstrand beach near Barna on Tuesday along with a woman in her 30s

Simon Harris has led tributes to Johnny Duhan, 74, who had written songs recorded by artists such as Christy Moore, The Dubliners and Mary Black

Search to continue for woman (30s), who also went missing after going for a swim in Silverstrand on Tuesday morning Both swimmers may have got into difficulty after one went to the aid of the other The search for a woman missing off the coast of Galway resumed this morning at 8am.