Man (60s) dies after getting into difficulty swimming off Waterford coast
The incident happened at Boatstrand at around 9am on Thursday.
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Emergency services were alerted to reports that a man was in difficulty in the sea.
A multi-agency response got underway which included the Irish Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 117, Tramore RNLI lifeboat and multiple shore units.
The man's body was recovered at 11am and taken ashore.
A post mortem is due to be carried out in the coming days in University Hospital Waterford (UHW).
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