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Man (70s) dies in drowning incident in Co Limerick

# Kilteery

Man (70s) dies in drowning incident in Co Limerick

Sep 2nd 2022, 11:19 AM 15,580 Views 0 Comments

Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene at Kilteery Pier near the village of Loughill at around 7.45pm.

Man (94) dies following boating incident off Carrickfergus coast

# Co Antrim

Man (94) dies following boating incident off Carrickfergus coast

Aug 28th 2022, 10:53 AM 12,771 Views 2 Comments

The PSNI are treating the incident as a tragic drowning.

# Tragic

Irish tourist drowned in a Spanish pool

Aug 10th 2022, 11:09 AM 55,789 Views 0 Comments

The Department of Foreign Affairs said it is ready to provide consular assistance to the man’s family who live in the area.

# Donegal

Teenager dies in Donegal swimming incident

Jan 3rd 2022, 7:23 PM 56,732 Views 0 Comments

The incident happened shortly after 2pm in the sea off Arranmore.

# drowning - Last year 2021

Man dies after being taken from water in Dún Laoghaire

# Dublin

Man dies after being taken from water in Dún Laoghaire

Aug 18th 2021, 10:45 AM 34,330 Views 4 Comments

The man was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Woman dies following drowning incident in south Dublin

# Ringsend

Woman dies following drowning incident in south Dublin

Aug 13th 2021, 12:26 PM 97,080 Views 3 Comments

The incident happened in the Ringsend area of Dublin 4 on Wednesday morning.

Consular assistance being provided to family after Irish man drowns in Spain

# San Sebastian

Consular assistance being provided to family after Irish man drowns in Spain

Jul 31st 2021, 11:07 AM 60,113 Views 5 Comments

The man’s body was recovered from the water at Zurriola beach early on Friday.

# Water Safety

Water Safety in Ireland: 'Our initial reaction is to gasp, don't use up that energy'

Jul 31st 2021, 9:30 AM 18,700 Views 3 Comments

The RNLI and the Department of Transport are appealing for people to be conscious of water safety this weekend.

Woman who drowned trying to save son laid to rest in Cavan

# Natasha Core

Woman who drowned trying to save son laid to rest in Cavan

Jul 25th 2021, 3:30 PM 89,635 Views 18 Comments

Natasha Core, who was in her late twenties, died on Wednesday following a tragic accident.

# Water Safety

Opinion: We need to now prioritise water safety in Ireland as we did road safety

Updated Jul 23rd 2021, 3:00 PM 15,185 Views 44 Comments

Roger Sweeney of Water Safety Ireland says we must educate people on the importance of learning to swim and best ways to interact with water.

Three drown in separate incidents in counties Cavan, Leitrim and Fermanagh

# Drowning

Three drown in separate incidents in counties Cavan, Leitrim and Fermanagh

Updated Jul 22nd 2021, 2:12 PM 98,427 Views 15 Comments

All three incidents took place on lakes.

Consular assistance being provided to family after Irish woman drowns in France

# Leucate

Consular assistance being provided to family after Irish woman drowns in France

Jun 22nd 2021, 11:21 AM 32,259 Views 3 Comments

The 43-year-old woman and her husband both got into difficulty due to strong currents, according to local media.

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# Camino De Santiago

Irishman dies while swimming in Spain

Sep 27th 2019, 3:50 PM 48,390 Views 6 Comments

The man was on the Camino trek to Santiago de Compostela with friends when tragedy struck.

Five-year-old girl from Cork dies after drowning in lake in Germany

# RIP

Five-year-old girl from Cork dies after drowning in lake in Germany

Aug 15th 2019, 3:55 PM 81,072 Views 10 Comments

It is understood she passed away in Germany on 8 August.

Boy (10) dies after drowning at a house in Co Louth

# Carlingford

Boy (10) dies after drowning at a house in Co Louth

Jul 11th 2019, 2:04 PM 103,365 Views 12 Comments

Gardaí were called to the scene in Carlingford this morning.

Tributes paid to 'lovely, charismatic' 14-year-old girl who died after getting into difficulty off Louth coast

# Jill Amante

Tributes paid to 'lovely, charismatic' 14-year-old girl who died after getting into difficulty off Louth coast

Jun 30th 2019, 10:18 AM 47,062 Views 20 Comments

The teenager, who lived in Drogheda, was airlifted to hospital yesterday.

Irish teen who drowned tragically in Spanish lake named

# Joshua Osahon

Irish teen who drowned tragically in Spanish lake named

Jul 16th 2018, 2:02 PM 40,759 Views 4 Comments

Joshua Osahon from Portlaoise lost his life after going swimming in a lake in central Spain on Saturday afternoon.

Two men drown in separate incidents over the weekend

# Drowning Deaths

Two men drown in separate incidents over the weekend

Jun 25th 2018, 9:22 AM 44,483 Views 16 Comments

The incidents occurred in Dun Laoghaire and Killybegs.

Young woman drowns in Prague while playing global GPS-based treasure hunt

# GPs

Young woman drowns in Prague while playing global GPS-based treasure hunt

Jun 10th 2018, 1:30 PM 45,208 Views 23 Comments

he identity of the 27-year-old victim has not yet been confirmed by the coroner.

Man (40s) drowns after getting into difficulty while swimming in Lough Derg

# Galway

Man (40s) drowns after getting into difficulty while swimming in Lough Derg

Jun 6th 2018, 8:41 AM 17,536 Views 6 Comments

Gardaí said that the alarm was raised shortly after 6pm yesterday evening when a swimmer got into difficulty.

Father of drowning victim says his heart is full of sorrow knowing that friend died trying to save his son

# RIP

Father of drowning victim says his heart is full of sorrow knowing that friend died trying to save his son

Jun 3rd 2018, 4:14 PM 48,185 Views 15 Comments

The two died in the double drowning tragedy in a disused quarry.

# Drowning

Six children drown off Turkish coast

Jun 3rd 2018, 1:30 PM 15,587 Views 25 Comments

Two adults, one woman and six children lost their lives.

'Inspiring and funny': Tributes paid to teenage boys who drowned in Clare quarry

# Ennis

'Inspiring and funny': Tributes paid to teenage boys who drowned in Clare quarry

Jun 1st 2018, 4:55 PM 64,331 Views 43 Comments

The teenage boys got into difficulty in Knockanean, Ennis yesterday afternoon.

Three-year-old boy drowns in 'tragic accident' at swimming pool

# Leeds

Three-year-old boy drowns in 'tragic accident' at swimming pool

Apr 21st 2018, 2:59 PM 46,805 Views 12 Comments

Police are investigating the incident.

'It's been a nightmare': Parents of 5-year-old who drowned in Ballymena make plea for information

# Kayden Fleck

'It's been a nightmare': Parents of 5-year-old who drowned in Ballymena make plea for information

Feb 19th 2018, 1:51 PM 31,351 Views 13 Comments

The parents of Kayden Fleck called him and his twin brother “the two musketeers”.

# Dublin Port

Man (50s) dies after slipping and falling into the water at Dublin Port

Jan 12th 2018, 4:33 PM 33,628 Views 14 Comments

The man had been attempting to access the pier from a boat at the port when he fell.

Father and three-year-old son drowned after falling into ditch, inquest hears

# Shortcut

Father and three-year-old son drowned after falling into ditch, inquest hears

Sep 19th 2017, 5:18 PM 41,069 Views 26 Comments

Sean Sweeney and his son Tyler Joyce were found dead in 10 inches of water on Easter Sunday 2016.

No legal duty for laughing teens to rescue a drowning disabled man, says judge

# Florida

No legal duty for laughing teens to rescue a drowning disabled man, says judge

Jul 21st 2017, 10:50 PM 73,888 Views 120 Comments

“Never in my life would I have ever thought we would need a law to make this happen,” the local mayor said.

Teenage boy drowns after accident at River Shannon harbour

# RIP

Teenage boy drowns after accident at River Shannon harbour

Jul 18th 2017, 9:01 PM 28,905 Views 10 Comments

Emergency services were called shortly after 5pm.

Woman convicted of murdering a man by driving off Wicklow pier appeals life sentence

# Marta Herda

Woman convicted of murdering a man by driving off Wicklow pier appeals life sentence

Jul 18th 2017, 6:56 PM 33,074 Views 50 Comments

Marta Herda was given the mandatory life sentence last year.

'I wasn't prepared to let her drown' - Woman who saved 10-year-old girl on beach

# Hero

'I wasn't prepared to let her drown' - Woman who saved 10-year-old girl on beach

Jul 4th 2017, 10:08 PM 49,752 Views 19 Comments

Michelle Cremin from Cork braved a dangerous rip current at Inch beach.

Irish teenager drowns in Crete swimming pool

# Drowning

Irish teenager drowns in Crete swimming pool

Jun 26th 2017, 1:29 PM 51,662 Views 9 Comments

She was found unconscious in the pool.

'Always respect the water': Coast Guard and RNLI issue bank holiday warning

# Swimming

'Always respect the water': Coast Guard and RNLI issue bank holiday warning

Jun 3rd 2017, 7:00 AM 6,262 Views 5 Comments

Lots of people will be enjoying Ireland’s coastline over the summer.

# Drowning

Victims of Carrick-on-Shannon double drowning are Irish and English

Mar 31st 2017, 10:30 PM 58,747 Views 10 Comments

The couple was reported missing this morning.

'We've seen first-hand the work of the RNLI' - GAA stars join forces with lifesavers

# Water Safety

'We've seen first-hand the work of the RNLI' - GAA stars join forces with lifesavers

Mar 9th 2017, 12:01 AM 10,532 Views 7 Comments

Each year an average of 28 people drown accidentally around the Irish coast.

Four men who launched boat on River Shannon had been drinking and taking drugs

# Fatal Accident

Four men who launched boat on River Shannon had been drinking and taking drugs

Nov 28th 2016, 6:50 PM 28,124 Views 7 Comments

One man died after the boat capsized.

Four-year-old Irish boy drowns in Caribbean pool

# Puerto Rico

Four-year-old Irish boy drowns in Caribbean pool

Aug 31st 2016, 9:05 PM 41,236 Views 11 Comments

Police on the island have confirmed they are treating the incident as a tragic accident.

Five young men die in seaside tragedy in England

# Camber Sands

Five young men die in seaside tragedy in England

Aug 25th 2016, 12:45 PM 49,885 Views 13 Comments

Police believe the men were all in their late teens and early 20s and had gone to the beach together.

Irish schoolboy dies days after being saved from drowning in Spanish pool

# Lloret De Mar

Irish schoolboy dies days after being saved from drowning in Spanish pool

Aug 24th 2016, 8:42 PM 75,626 Views 15 Comments

The boy got into difficulty last week.

Two-year-old girl who was swept into sea with father at Newquay has died

# South Fistral Beach

Two-year-old girl who was swept into sea with father at Newquay has died

Aug 24th 2016, 6:43 PM 30,400 Views 9 Comments

Lisinda Bruynius has paid tribute to her daughter and husband, who died last Friday.

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