A team of Naval divers has joined the search for a fisherman missing off the Wexford coast since yesterday.
The alarm was raised at around lunchtime yesterday after Paddy Barry's boat was discovered near the Saltee Islands.
He had been lobster fishing in the area.
The Naval Vessel the Le Orla is co-ordinating the search effort at the scene assisted by lifeboat crews from Rosslare, Kilmore Quay and Fethard on Sea.
The Waterford based coastguard helicopter is also at the scene aswell as around 20 local fishing boats.
Declan Geoghan is Operations manager with the Irish Coastguard.
