Man dies trying to help young people at Cork beach
A man in his fifties has died after he got into difficulty in the sea when he went to the aid of a number of young people at Inch Beach, near Roches Point in Co Cork.
The Irish Coastguard in Valentia, Co Kerry, received a notification that five people had got into difficulty in the water off Inch Beach at 3pm on Friday.
Four people were rescued from the water.
The man, who rushed into the sea to help others, was taken from the water in a serious condition. He was tended to by paramedics at the beach.
He was subsequently transferred to Cork University Hospital by ambulance where he has since died.
A postmortem examination will be carried out on the deceased and a file will be prepared for the coroners’ court. The dead man is from the northside of Cork City.
A spokesperson for the Irish Coast Guard said it was informed of the “serious incident” mid-afternoon on Friday.
"The search and rescue Coast Guard units at Guileen and Crosshaven along with the RNLI from Ballycotton and Crosshaven were alerted. Rescue Helicopter 117 from Waterford was also tasked to go to the scene.
"Four people were rescued from the sea by members of the public. One person was subsequently recovered from the water in a serious condition. He was transferred by the National Ambulance Service to Cork University Hospital.
"Gardaí and the Fire Service were also at the scene and assistance was offered by the Irish Naval Service.”