A teenager boy has died after getting into difficulty while swimming at a Dublin beach over the weekend.
Emergency services were called to the scene at Burrow Beach in Sutton around 7.30pm on Sunday.
A rescue helicopter and the Irish Coast Guard team were deployed to help the boy, who had become distressed while swimming at sea.
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He was pulled from the water and taken to Beaumont Hospital in a serious condition. The boy was later taken to Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street where he passed away.
A Garda spokesperson confirmed the sad news on Tuesday morning.
They said: "Gardai 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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