Irish woman drowns off Italian coast

An Irish woman has drowned off the coast of Sardinia in Italy.

It is believed that she died after being swept into the sea.

The woman is understood to be aged in her 60s.

Italian fire officials said that a body was removed from the water near the village of Portu Maga on Tuesday.

A helicopter was deployed to search for the woman and subsequently located and recovered her body from the sea, according to an official at the Sardinia Fire Service.

The Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed that it is aware of the case and is providing consular assistance.

It follows the death of Irish man on the island earlier this week in a separate incident.

The body of the 39-year-old was discovered on Sunday after he went missing while hiking on Friday.