A man in his 20s tragically died after getting into difficulty in the water off the coast in Dalkey.
It is understood that the man was spotted in apparent distress while in the water in the Vico bathing area. Emergency services were quickly at the scene and a Coast Guard helicopter winched the man out of the water.
He was rushed to Beaumont Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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