Woman dies after caravan blown off cliff in Galway

A woman has died after a caravan was blown off a cliff in Co Galway.

Police and emergency services arrived at Claddaghduff shortly after 7.45am on Wednesday.

A search was carried out at the scene on the beach and after a short time the body of a female in her 50s was recovered.

The west of Ireland has been battered by high winds caused by the Atlantic storm as a result of Storm Ali.

RTE has reported that the the victim was sleeping at the time when strong winds lifted the caravan from the ground.

Her body is expected to be removed to University College Galway for a post-mortem examination.