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Sunday 1 October 2023 Dublin: 18°C

# Drowning

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Six-year-old boy and his grandmother found drowned in England
The bodies of the little boy and his granny were recovered from a duck pond last night.
Irishman, 28, drowns in swimming accident in Perth
The Irish man, understood to be from Co Tipperary, was swimming with friends when he was pulled out to sea.
Woman's body found in corridor of capsized Costa Concordia
The body, wearing a lifejacket, was discovered by divers in a portion of the ship submerged under water.
Two charged after woman lay dead in public pool for two days
A 36-year-old woman lay undiscovered in a swimming pool for two days – while the pool itself remained open for business.
Two hundred feared dead after asylum seeker boat sinks off Indonesia
Two children, aged eight and ten, were among a few survivors found clinging to wreckage.
Man dies after falling into River Liffey
Two men entered the river separately last night, but only one was successfully rescued.
Watch: Ireland's greatest fears
Video vox pop shows Irish people are afraid of lots of things – moths, dogs, suffocating under seaweed and little girls in white dresses in horror movies. Okaaaay…
Gardaí appeal for witnesses to Liffey drowning
A Tyrone man drowned in the river in the early hours of Sunday morning. He was seen falling into the Liffey after leaving a pub.
Two Irishmen die abroad in tragic circumstances
A 36-year-old man dies on holiday in Portugal, while a 43-year-old is killed trying to foil a robbery in Dominica.
Weather stalls search for Derry teen
The hunt for a 17-year-old missing in Co Donegal must today concentrate on lands near to Lough Swilly, because waters are too rough for boats to go out.
Mother drowns off beach as her young daughter looks on
Mary Kelly was walking along the shore with her family yesterday when she was caught by a freak wave.
One killed after tourist boat struck by electrical storm
Six people are still missing after the boat full of people on a fishing holiday capsized off the Mexican coast.
Two men drowned off Inishbofin
Two separate inquiries have been launched into the deaths of two men off Inishbofin over the weekend.
Father of drowned Irishman plans US memorial service
Templeogue born Eoin Curran downed on July 25 in Long Island, New York.