Man in his 80s dies in Dublin beach incident

The man, aged in his 80s, received treatment at the scene and was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital where he later died.

A garda spokesperson said gardaí and emergency services attended an incident after a man got into difficulty in the water at Killiney Beach in Dublin earlier this morning.

Dublin Coast Guard said it was alerted to the incident this morning.

A spokesperson said: "The helicopter rescue 116 landed on the beach, the man was then taken away by road ambulance and brought to St Vincent’s Hospital.”

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