Man dies following swimming incident in Waterford

Swimmer got into difficulty at Guillamene cove in Tramore

File picture of Guillamene swimming cove, Tramore, Co Waterford. Photograph: Mary Browne.
File picture of Guillamene swimming cove, Tramore, Co Waterford. Photograph: Mary Browne.

A man has died after he got into difficulty while swimming at the Guillamene cove in Tramore, Co Waterford.

Gardaí and other emergency services received reports of two people in difficulty in the water at the popular swimming spot, at approximately 6.30pm on Sunday.

A man and a woman were taken from the water and brought to University Hospital Waterford.

The man was later pronounced dead.

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Olivia Kelly

Olivia Kelly

Olivia Kelly is Dublin Editor of The Irish Times