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Teenage boy dies after going into the sea at Skegness

A teenage boy has died after going into the sea at Skegness. Lincolnshire Police said emergency services were called to the scene at around 6.15pm on Saturday after receiving a report that a child under 16 was “in the water”. A search was carried ...

14 Aug 2022 at 13:26

Father vows to uncover ‘whole truth’ over daughter’s death at water park

The distraught father of a girl who died after going missing at a water park has spoken of his “fight for the truth” on what would have been her 12th birthday. Kyra Hill had dreams of playing football for Manchester United women’s team before ...

18 Aug 2022 at 15:12

Man drowned on hottest day of year after going missing near pier, inquest told

A 21-year-old man drowned on the hottest day of the year after going missing off the Essex coast, an inquest has heard. Sujal Sahu, from Cambridge, disappeared in the sea around Clacton Pier on 19 July, when temperatures in parts of the ...

09 Aug 2022 at 14:43

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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 ...

05 Aug 2022 at 20:33

Ireland

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 ...

05 Aug 2022 at 18:25

Ireland

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

05 Aug 2022 at 16:42

Ireland

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 ...

05 Aug 2022 at 13:18

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Community 'shocked and saddened' after siblings drown in 'desperate tragedy'

05 Aug 2022 at 17:33

Scotland

Review aims to reduce accidental drowning in Scotland

A new review is set to help reduce accidental drowning deaths. The study, Scotland’s Drowning and Incident Review (DIR), is set to become the one of the world’s first to ensure a comprehensive analysis of each suspected ...

10 Jan 2023 at 15:50

Local News

Inquest hears of the final moments of double drowning tragedy

The sole survivor of a boating tragedy relived the final moments he spent with his father-in-law and his wife’s cousin as the vessel they were in began sinking off the coast of Malin Head an inquest heard yesterday ...

04 May 2022 at 19:33

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,...

06 Sept 2023 at 15:33

Recent Deaths

Tributes to Kilkenny man who died in drowning incident abroad

Tributes are being paid to a Kilkenny man who lost his life in a drowning incident abroad. Paul Carroll, who had been living in Japan, was formerly of Desart, Cuffesgrange, and passed away on Saturday, August 12. ...

21 Aug 2023 at 12:33

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