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.
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.
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