A 38-year-old married woman died when she fell from the cliffs between Newtown Cove and the Metal Man at Tramore, Co Waterford, at about 5 p.m. yesterday.
Gardai said she was taken from the water by the Marine Rescue helicopter assisted by the Tramore lifeboat but she died on the way to Ardkeen Hospital.
The name of the woman, who was out walking at the time, will not be released until her family has been informed.