Man, 70s, dies in hospital after getting into difficulty swimming off Co Donegal coast
The incident happened off the coast of Bundoran in Co
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The man got into difficulty off the coast of Donegal
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At around 5.20pm yesterday, Saturday July 26, the Irish coast guard were sent an alert.
They were told that someone had got into difficulty in the water at
The spot is hugely popular among surfers, swimmers, and
Marine Rescue Sub Centre Malin Head sent the Bundoran
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It's understood that the lifeguards on duty at the beach also came to the man's assistance.
He had run into difficulty in the water near the diving boards area of the beach.
The man, aged in his 70s, was rescued from the water by the dispatched RNLI.
He was rushed to
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Gardai confirmed that he has since passed away.
They said: "Gardaí were alerted to man in water in Bundoran, Co. Donegal on Saturday evening 26th July, 2025 at approximately 5.20pm.
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"RNLI removed the man, aged in his 70s, from water and he was taken to Sligo University Hospital in a serious condition.
"This man subsequently passed away in hospital."
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No foul play is suspected.
The incident comes just over ten days after five young siblings were
The rescue took place on the evening of July 14.
The five family members were saved
on Minerstown beach at around 9.30pm.
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It's believed that the group were caught by a rising tide.
Two reports were made of the incident and emergency services raced to the scene.
Newcastle team, Kilkeel Coastguard team and Newcastle
's inshore lifeboat
attended.
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They found that the children had been brought ashore by two off duty nurses.
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Rescuers then waded into the water to bring the kids to safety.
The children received the varying degrees of care required before being taken to a nearby house for warmth.
They then travelled with paramedics to Ulster Hospital.
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""They showed remarkable bravery and fortitude in a rapidly deteriorating situation to calmly bring the three youngest children to shore before wading out up to their chests in water to rescue the two oldest children.
"They then looked after the
They added: "The women displayed outstanding courage, ignoring their own safety to ensure the children were not only brought ashore but cared for until the arrival of the emergency services.
"We would like to thank the owner of the nearby house for opening their doors to the children while we waited for the paramedics to arrive and to the shore team at Newcastle RNLI who brought additional supplies of oxygen to the scene by road."
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