18 year olds man drowns off Arranmore Island



An 18 year-old man has drowned off Arranmore island in County Donegal.

 

The teenager was swimming with his friend when he got into difficulty along the pier.

 

Gardai say he got taken out to sea due to a big swell.

 

An RNLI boat went out to take him to shore, he received medical treatment at the scene but he couldn’t be revived.

 

His body has since been taken to Letterkenny University Hospital, where a post mortem will be carried out.

 



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