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Fisherman father in wave tragedy Community mourns fisherman father
(about 15 hours later)
A man struck 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. A County Down fishing community is mourning the death of Paul Bogues, the father of missing fisherman Connor.
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. Mr Bogues, 47, was struck by a wave and killed at Ardglass Harbour in County Down on Saturday.
Mr Bogues fell and hit his head. He was later pronounced dead in hospital. He was leaning on the wall talking to some men when the wave washed over the pier. He fell and hit his head and was later pronounced dead in hospital.
In January, his 26-year-old son Conor died when his trawler sank near the same harbour. His body was never found. In January, his 26-year-old son Connor 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. Connor was one of two men who died when the fishing vessel, the Greenhill, sank.
He liked to go down to Ardglass following Conor's disappearance, just to be there Alex SlaterFishermen's Mission 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 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. The accident happened at Ardglass harbour
Alex Slater of the Fishermen's Mission said people who live in the small fishing village were devastated. Paul Bogues' death came amid severe gales across Northern Ireland. Alex Slater of the Fishermen's Mission said people who live in the small fishing village were devastated.
"He was a lovely man, a real gentleman - he wanted to help other seamen who had been struck by tragedy," he said."He was a lovely man, a real gentleman - he wanted to help other seamen who had been struck by tragedy," he said.
"He liked to go down to Ardglass following Conor's disappearance, just to be there. "He liked to go down to Ardglass following Connor's disappearance, just to be there.
"It is important that we urge people not to go at this time of year near harbours, rocks or beaches because the weather conditions are so, so dangerous.""It is important that we urge people not to go at this time of year near harbours, rocks or beaches because the weather conditions are so, so dangerous."
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 water and 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."