Victim of shooting at farmhouse named locally
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Victim of shooting at farmhouse named locally

The incident occurred on October 23.

Investigating Gardaí have named the man who died following a shooting incident at Raleigh North, Macroom, Co Cork on Tuesday night as 59-year-old Derry Coakley.

The incident occurred at Raleigh, 5km outside the town of Macroom, at around 11.30pm.

The victim was able to raise the alarm by phoning a friend who in turn called the emergency services, according to reports.

He was treated on scene for a gunshot wound but was pronounced dead a short time later.

His body remains at the scene which is currently being preserved, and the Office of the State Pathologist has been notified.

Gardaí said they were investigating "all of the circumstances surrounding the death".

A Post Mortem examination has been completed but details have not yet been released for operational reasons.