A man in his 40s has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in Lough Derg in Co Galway.
The alarm was raised shortly after 6pm yesterday evening.
A search operation was carried out involving units from Killaloe Coast Guard, and search and rescue teams from Shannon and Ballina.
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The Rescue 117 helicopter was also involved in the operation
The man was discovered shortly before 10pm at Cappafallagh, Portumna with the help of a local dive team.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
His body has been removed to Portiuncula Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
The local coroner has also been notified.
