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# Drowning

This year
2023
# Drowning
29 people dead after boats capsize during migrant crossings off Tunisia
The coastguard said it had recovered the bodies of 29 migrants after three boats capsized.
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Last year
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# kilteery
Man (70s) dies in drowning incident in Co Limerick
Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene at Kilteery Pier near the village of Loughill at around 7.45pm.
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Sep 2nd 2022, 11:19 AM
# co antrim
Man (94) dies following boating incident off Carrickfergus coast
The PSNI are treating the incident as a tragic drowning.
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Aug 28th 2022, 10:53 AM
# Tragic
Irish tourist drowned in a Spanish pool
The Department of Foreign Affairs said it is ready to provide consular assistance to the man’s family who live in the area.
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Aug 10th 2022, 11:09 AM
# Donegal
Teenager dies in Donegal swimming incident
The incident happened shortly after 2pm in the sea off Arranmore.
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Jan 3rd 2022, 7:23 PM
All time
# Dublin
Man dies after being taken from water in Dún Laoghaire
The man was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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Aug 18th 2021, 10:45 AM
# Ringsend
Woman dies following drowning incident in south Dublin
The incident happened in the Ringsend area of Dublin 4 on Wednesday morning.
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Aug 13th 2021, 12:26 PM
# San Sebastian
Consular assistance being provided to family after Irish man drowns in Spain
The man’s body was recovered from the water at Zurriola beach early on Friday.
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Jul 31st 2021, 11:07 AM
# water safety
Water Safety in Ireland: 'Our initial reaction is to gasp, don't use up that energy'
The RNLI and the Department of Transport are appealing for people to be conscious of water safety this weekend.
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Jul 31st 2021, 9:30 AM
# Natasha Core
Woman who drowned trying to save son laid to rest in Cavan
Natasha Core, who was in her late twenties, died on Wednesday following a tragic accident.
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Jul 25th 2021, 3:30 PM
Voices
Opinion: We need to now prioritise water safety in Ireland as we did road safety
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.
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Jul 23rd 2021, 3:00 PM
# Drowning
Three drown in separate incidents in counties Cavan, Leitrim and Fermanagh
All three incidents took place on lakes.
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Jul 22nd 2021, 2:12 PM
# Leucate
Consular assistance being provided to family after Irish woman drowns in France
The 43-year-old woman and her husband both got into difficulty due to strong currents, according to local media.
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Jun 22nd 2021, 11:21 AM
# Camino de Santiago
Irishman dies while swimming in Spain
The man was on the Camino trek to Santiago de Compostela with friends when tragedy struck.
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Sep 27th 2019, 3:50 PM
# RIP
Five-year-old girl from Cork dies after drowning in lake in Germany
It is understood she passed away in Germany on 8 August.
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Aug 15th 2019, 3:55 PM
# Carlingford
Boy (10) dies after drowning at a house in Co Louth
Gardaí were called to the scene in Carlingford this morning.
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Jul 11th 2019, 2:04 PM
# Jill Amante
Tributes paid to 'lovely, charismatic' 14-year-old girl who died after getting into difficulty off Louth coast
The teenager, who lived in Drogheda, was airlifted to hospital yesterday.
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Jun 30th 2019, 10:18 AM
# joshua osahon
Irish teen who drowned tragically in Spanish lake named
Joshua Osahon from Portlaoise lost his life after going swimming in a lake in central Spain on Saturday afternoon.
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Jul 16th 2018, 2:02 PM
# drowning deaths
Two men drown in separate incidents over the weekend
The incidents occurred in Dun Laoghaire and Killybegs.
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Jun 25th 2018, 9:22 AM
# GPs
Young woman drowns in Prague while playing global GPS-based treasure hunt
he identity of the 27-year-old victim has not yet been confirmed by the coroner.
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Jun 10th 2018, 1:30 PM
# Galway
Man (40s) drowns after getting into difficulty while swimming in Lough Derg
Gardaí said that the alarm was raised shortly after 6pm yesterday evening when a swimmer got into difficulty.
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Jun 6th 2018, 8:41 AM
# RIP
Father of drowning victim says his heart is full of sorrow knowing that friend died trying to save his son
The two died in the double drowning tragedy in a disused quarry.
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Jun 3rd 2018, 4:14 PM
# Drowning
Six children drown off Turkish coast
Two adults, one woman and six children lost their lives.
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Jun 3rd 2018, 1:30 PM
# Ennis
'Inspiring and funny': Tributes paid to teenage boys who drowned in Clare quarry
The teenage boys got into difficulty in Knockanean, Ennis yesterday afternoon.
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Jun 1st 2018, 4:55 PM
# Leeds
Three-year-old boy drowns in 'tragic accident' at swimming pool
Police are investigating the incident.
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Apr 21st 2018, 2:59 PM
# Kayden Fleck
'It's been a nightmare': Parents of 5-year-old who drowned in Ballymena make plea for information
The parents of Kayden Fleck called him and his twin brother “the two musketeers”.
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Feb 19th 2018, 1:51 PM
# Dublin Port
Man (50s) dies after slipping and falling into the water at Dublin Port
The man had been attempting to access the pier from a boat at the port when he fell.
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Jan 12th 2018, 4:33 PM
# shortcut
Father and three-year-old son drowned after falling into ditch, inquest hears
Sean Sweeney and his son Tyler Joyce were found dead in 10 inches of water on Easter Sunday 2016.
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Sep 19th 2017, 5:18 PM
# Florida
No legal duty for laughing teens to rescue a drowning disabled man, says judge
“Never in my life would I have ever thought we would need a law to make this happen,” the local mayor said.
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Jul 21st 2017, 10:50 PM
# RIP
Teenage boy drowns after accident at River Shannon harbour
Emergency services were called shortly after 5pm.
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Jul 18th 2017, 9:01 PM
# marta herda
Woman convicted of murdering a man by driving off Wicklow pier appeals life sentence
Marta Herda was given the mandatory life sentence last year.
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Jul 18th 2017, 6:56 PM
# Hero
'I wasn't prepared to let her drown' - Woman who saved 10-year-old girl on beach
Michelle Cremin from Cork braved a dangerous rip current at Inch beach.
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Jul 4th 2017, 10:08 PM
# Drowning
Irish teenager drowns in Crete swimming pool
She was found unconscious in the pool.
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Jun 26th 2017, 1:29 PM
# Swimming
'Always respect the water': Coast Guard and RNLI issue bank holiday warning
Lots of people will be enjoying Ireland’s coastline over the summer.
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Jun 3rd 2017, 7:00 AM
# Drowning
Victims of Carrick-on-Shannon double drowning are Irish and English
The couple was reported missing this morning.
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Mar 31st 2017, 10:30 PM
# water safety
'We've seen first-hand the work of the RNLI' - GAA stars join forces with lifesavers
Each year an average of 28 people drown accidentally around the Irish coast.
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Mar 9th 2017, 12:01 AM
# Fatal Accident
Four men who launched boat on River Shannon had been drinking and taking drugs
One man died after the boat capsized.
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Nov 28th 2016, 6:50 PM
# Puerto Rico
Four-year-old Irish boy drowns in Caribbean pool
Police on the island have confirmed they are treating the incident as a tragic accident.
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Aug 31st 2016, 9:05 PM
# Camber Sands
Five young men die in seaside tragedy in England
Police believe the men were all in their late teens and early 20s and had gone to the beach together.
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Aug 25th 2016, 12:45 PM
# Lloret de Mar
Irish schoolboy dies days after being saved from drowning in Spanish pool
The boy got into difficulty last week.
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Aug 24th 2016, 8:42 PM
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