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Dan Grennan

Teen dies after getting into difficulty on Dublin beach

A teenage boy has tragically passed away after he got into difficulty swimming on a Dublin beach.

Emergency services rushed to Burrow Beach in Sutton after a teen boy became distressed while swimming at 7.30pm yesterday evening. A rescue helicopter and the Irish Coast Guard team was deployed during the rescue.

The boy was rescued from the water and was taken to Beaumont Hospital where his condition was being described as serious. He was later taken to Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street where he passed away.

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A garda spokesman said: "Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of an incident at approximately 7:30pm on Monday, 11th July 2022 at Burrow Beach, Co. Dublin. A male teen got into difficulty while swimming and was removed from the water.

"He was taken to Beaumont Hospital and then later to CHI at Temple Street in Dublin, where he later passed away from his injuries."

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