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Teens died from asphyxiation after getting into difficulty swimming in Clare quarry

Two teenagers who lost their lives at a quarry in Co Clare last year died due to asphyxiation - s...
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15.48 13 Feb 2019


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Teens died from asphyxiation after getting into difficulty swimming in Clare quarry

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15.48 13 Feb 2019


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Two teenagers who lost their lives at a quarry in Co Clare last year died due to asphyxiation - secondary to drowning.

Inquests are being held today into the deaths of 15-year-old friends Jack Kenneally and Shay Moloney.

They drowned after getting into difficulty while swimming at a quarry in Ennis on May 31st 2018.

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Medical experts and witnesses who were at the scene have been giving evidence today.

Paramedics took 30 minutes to arrive to the quarry - after attending three incorrect scenes first.

But an internal investigation found no fault with the National Ambulance Service.


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