A man aged in his 50s has died after getting into difficulty in the water in Co Kerry on Sunday.
Gardai and emergency services rushed to the scene at Cromane Bay, Kilorglin, at around 10pm.
It is understood the man entered the water when he fell from a boat.
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He was taken from the water and, despite best efforts, was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
The body of the man was removed from the scene by ambulance to the mortuary in University Hospital Kerry.
A garda spokesperson said: “A file will be prepared for the Coroner.”
Gardai are treating the matter as a tragic accident.
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