A man in his 80s has died following an incident on a beach in Dublin this morning.
He got into difficulty while swimming in the sea off Killiney beach,
A man in his 80s has died following an incident on a beach in Dublin this morning.
The old man received treatment at the scene and was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
A garda spokesperson said gardaí and emergency services attended an incident after a man got into difficulty in the water at Killiney Beach in Dublin earlier this morning.
Dublin Coast Guard said it was alerted to the incident this morning.
A spokesperson said: “The helicopter rescue 116 landed on the beach, the man was then taken away by road ambulance and brought to St Vincent’s Hospital.”