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Man dies after being hit by wave Fisherman father in wave tragedy
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A 47-year-old man has died after being hit by a wave at Ardglass harbour in County Down. A man hit by a wave and killed at Ardglass Harbour in County Down on Saturday was the father of a fisherman who drowned nearby earlier this year.
It is believed a wave struck the man as he was walking along the pier at about 2100 GMT on Saturday. Paul Bogues, 47, from Fitzroy Avenue in Belfast, was leaning on Ardglass Harbour wall talking to some men when the wave washed over the pier.
He was taken to the Downe Hospital in Downpatrick where he was pronounced dead. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead on Saturday evening.
His death comes after the Met Office warned of severe gales across Northern Ireland. There are reports of flooding in a number of areas. In January, his 26-year-old son Conor died when his trawler sank near the same harbour. His body was never found.
Conor was one of two men who died when the Greenhill sank.
The body of his colleague Donal Gibson, 22, was recovered but a major search operation failed to locate the remains of Mr Bogues, a father-of-two from Ballynahinch.
The death of Paul Bogues came amid severe gales across Northern Ireland.
Coastguard Watch Officer Rob Steventon said lifeboat crews from Newcastle and Whiterock were dispatched to Ardglass after the alarm was raised.Coastguard Watch Officer Rob Steventon said lifeboat crews from Newcastle and Whiterock were dispatched to Ardglass after the alarm was raised.
"At 9.30pm, the police informed us a person had been recovered from the waterand taken to hospital in Downpatrick by ambulance," he said. "At 9.30pm, the police informed us a person had been recovered from the water and taken to hospital in Downpatrick by ambulance," he said.
"Unfortunately he has lost his life.""Unfortunately he has lost his life."
Power cuts
Meanwhile, a number of roads have been closed due to the severe weather.
The Portaferry Road in County Down between Newtownards and Mount Stewart has been closed due to severe flooding.
In County Antrim, the Cushendall Road is closed between Ballycastle and Cushendall, near Glendun Viaduct, due to fallen trees. Motorists are advised to avoid these areas.
About 1,000 homes are currently without electricity due to the storms.
Robin Greer, NIE spokesperson, said: "There have been no major faults.
"Most of them have been small incidents affecting four or five homes. Ourteams are ensuring people are being put back on the network.
"We have 500 staff, however, on standby throughout the weekend should majorpower cuts take place."
Ferry sailings from Belfast and Stranraer have also been disrupted.
For further information contact Stena on 08705 755755.