Man dies following jet ski accident in Carlingford

A 40 year old man involved in a jet ski accident on Carlingford Lough has died in hospital.

On Monday evening at around 5pm gardaí received reports of two people who had gotten into difficulty in Carlingford Marina and it is believed that a jet ski overturned in the water.

The man and woman were rescued by the Coast Guard and taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. The man died on Tuesday afternoon.

The woman remains in hospital in a stable condition.

Gardai say enquiries are ongoing.