Young man (20s) dies after getting into difficulty swimming in Co Kerry

It happened in the River Flesk in Killarney on Tuesday afternoon at about 3.30pm
Young man (20s) dies after getting into difficulty swimming in Co Kerry

A man in his 20s has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in Co Kerry.

It happened in the River Flesk in Killarney on Tuesday at about 3.30pm.

The man was removed from the water and later pronounced dead at the scene.

A postmortem is due to take place, and a file will be prepared for the coroner.

It is understood gardaí are treating the incident as an accident.

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