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Taoiseach ‘shocked and saddened’ by death of siblings in suspected drowning

The Taoiseach has offered his condolences to the families and friends of siblings who died in a “heart-breaking tragedy” in Ballybunion, Co Kerry. Micheal Martin said: “We’re all deeply shocked and saddened at this very tragic and heart-breaking ...

05 Aug 2022 at 18:25

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Investigation under way after siblings drown off Ballybunion Beach

Post-mortem examinations are due to get under way after a brother and sister were suspected to have drowned off Ballybunion Beach, Co Kerry. Emergency services were called to the beach on Thursday evening after they were alerted that a person ...

05 Aug 2022 at 13:18

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Community ‘shocked and saddened’ over siblings’ deaths in Ballybunion incident

The siblings who died in a suspected drowning incident off Ballybunion Beach have been named locally. The brother and sister, who got into difficulty in the water in Co Kerry on Thursday evening, were pronounced dead at the scene. They have ...

05 Aug 2022 at 20:23

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Community ‘shocked and saddened’ over siblings’ deaths in Ballybunion incident

05 Aug 2022 at 16:42

Freak wave in shallow water may have caused death of girl ,8, in Cork beach tragedy

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Freak wave in shallow water blamed as girl, 8, dies in horror Cork beach tragedy

A freak wave in shallow water may have caused the tragic death of an eight-year-old girl on a Co Cork beach on Tuesday afternoon, local reports suggest. The alarm was raised at around 4.40pm on Fountainstown Beach, near Crosshaven, Co ...

06 Sept 2023 at 10:51

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'Bubbly' little girl killed in Cork beach tragedy named amid heartbreaking tributes

The young girl who died in a freak drowning tragedy on a beach in Co Cork on Tuesday afternoon has been named as seven-year-old Emily Roman. Emily was on Fountainstown Beach, near Crosshaven, Co Cork as families enjoyed the 25C ...

06 Sept 2023 at 14:53

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Tragedy as man in his 60s drowns off coast of Donegal

An Garda Siochana have confirmed a man in his late 60s has drowned off the coast of Donegal. "Gardaí, Coast Guard and Emergency services were alerted shortly after 5pm on Thursday after an individual was observed in the water ...

28 Sept 2023 at 23:03

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Young man from Carlow awarded for saving mother and daughter from drowning

The Garda Youth Awards were held in the Midlands Park Hotel in Portlaoise over the weekend. Miley Doran, a young man from Carlow, who saved a mother and daughter from drowning in the river Barrow, was awarded at the ceremony....

06 Nov 2023 at 09:13

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Tributes paid to 7-year-old boy who had a 'bright smile and big heart' after tragic drowning

Tributes have been paid to seven-year-old boy Shay Lynch, who tragically drowned in a hotel swimming pool over the weekend. He is believed to have been at a birthday party at the Lakeside Hotel and Leisure Centre in ...

22 Apr 2024 at 07:24

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Water Safety Ireland issues appeal to Carlow public after tragic drownings

With two tragic drownings this week, and an average of 9 drownings per month in Ireland, Irish Water Safety has issued a warning to swimmers in Carlow and across Ireland during this spell of good weather. Roger ...

17 Jul 2022 at 17:53

Man in his forties dies after getting into difficulty while swimming off coast

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Swimmer dies after getting into difficulty while swimming off coast

A swimmer has died after getting into difficulty in the sea in Co Clare last night. Gardaí were called to Fanore Beach in Co Clare at around 9.30 last night, after being alerted by the Coastguard. A man in his ...

13 Jul 2022 at 13:33

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Water Safety Ireland issues appeal after tragic drownings

With two tragic drownings this week, and an average of 9 drownings per month in Ireland, Irish Water Safety has issued a warning to swimmers during this spell of good weather. Roger Sweeney, acting CEO of ...

13 Jul 2022 at 16:26

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