A man in his 60s has died after emergency services rushed to the scene of an incident in Dublin over the weekend.
The man became ill while at Carlisle Pier in Dun Laoghaire Harbour at around 1.15pm on Saturday afternoon.
Emergency services were called and gardai, the National Ambulance Service and the Irish Coast Guard attended the scene.
The man was pronounced dead after being treated at the scene and his body was taken to Loughlinstown Hospital for post mortem examination.
A garda spokesperson said: "Following reports of a male falling ill at Carlisle Pier, County Dublin, at approximately 1:15pm on Saturday, 28th August, 2021, Gardaí and the National Ambulance Service attended the scene.
"A man in his 60s was pronounced dead after being treated at the scene. His body was taken to Loughlinstown Hospital for post mortem."
Dun Laoghaire Coast Guard said the tragedy was a "medical incident" that occurred on a yacht in the harbour, Dublin Live reports.
Volunteers also attended another medical incident on another yacht on the same day.
The second casualty was brought ashore by the Coast Guard and subsequently brought to hospital for further treatment.
Dun Laoghaire Coast Guard said in a post on Facebook: "Coast Guard team tasked two different incidents on Saturday afternoon in Dun Laoghaire harbour, both relating to medical incidents on yachts.
"RNLI Dun Laoghaire Lifeboat Station Crew, National Ambulance Service (NAS), Dublin Fire Brigade and An Garda Síochána also in attendance.
"Sadly at the first incident we attended, despite the best efforts of all on scene, the casualty passed away.
"Our sincere condolences to the family & friends of the deceased. May they rest in peace."
As for the second incident, the statement added that the casualty "was assisted ashore and transported to hospital for further treatment".
The rescuers advised the public that if they see anyone in difficulty in or near the water, they should dial 112 or 999 or VHF channel 16 immediately and ask for the Coast Guard.
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