A young man has died after getting into difficulty in the sea at Dalkey on the south Dublin coast despite being pulled from the water by a nurse and a garda who responded to the emergency. Coast Guard rescue helicopter 116, Dun Laoghaire Lifeboat and Dun Laoghaire Coast Guard units responded to the emergency, as well as Gardai and the ambulances service. The swimmer was winched up from the shore by Coast Guard helicopter 116 and brought to Beaumont Hospital where he died later. A witness said a nurse present jumped into the water to try and save the young man. The young man had been removed from the water at that stage and was being transferred by helicopter 116.

Source: Irish Independent June 04, 2021 09:39 UTC