Young man (20s) dies after getting into difficulty swimming in Co Kerry
It happened in the River Flesk in Killarney on Tuesday at about 3.30pm.
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The man was removed from the water and later pronounced dead at the scene.
A postmortem is due to take place, and a file will be prepared for the coroner.
It is understood gardaí are treating the incident as an accident.
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