"Locals reported a swimmer in difficulty offshore near Boatstrand. Coast Guard and RNLI units were deployed, including a Waterford-based helicopter for search efforts."
"Drowning incidents in Ireland rose by 10% compared to 2024 levels, prompting increased emergency responses."
"The latest drowning tragedy involved Padraig O'Rahilly, a 24-year-old from Glenflesk, who died while swimming in the River Flesk."
"Search efforts at Boatstrand continue, involving local emergency services like the Garda and HSE paramedics."
Emergency services, including the Coast Guard and RNLI, were deployed to assist a swimmer in difficulty offshore near Boatstrand following reports from locals. The Waterford-based Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 117 conducted sweeps of the sea, while the RNLI lifeboat from Tramore was also launched. This search effort comes in the wake of a 10% increase in drownings in Ireland compared to previous years, with the latest incident involving a young man who drowned while swimming in Kerry earlier in the week.
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