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04/06/2009
Drowning Tragedies Hit Kilkenny Rivers
Two people have drowned in separate incidents in the Barrow and Nore rivers in Co Kilkenny.
The body of a 24-year-old woman was taken from the River Nore in Kilkenny city this morning. Emergency services and the Kilkenny sub-aqua club had earlier been searching for the woman.
It is understood the woman, who is as yet unnamed, went for a swim at 11.30pm last night and never emerged from the water.
Her body was found close to Green's Bridge in the city.
In a separate incident, a 22-year-old man drowned in the River Barrow in Co Kilkenny yesterday evening.
The man, who is from New Ross, was taken from the River Barrow in Graiguenamanagh around 6.30pm yesterday evening.
It is understood he was swimming near a diving board in the town when he got into difficulty and was pulled under the water by strong currents.
His body was taken to Waterford Regional Hospital for a post mortem examination.
(DW/BMcC)
The body of a 24-year-old woman was taken from the River Nore in Kilkenny city this morning. Emergency services and the Kilkenny sub-aqua club had earlier been searching for the woman.
It is understood the woman, who is as yet unnamed, went for a swim at 11.30pm last night and never emerged from the water.
Her body was found close to Green's Bridge in the city.
In a separate incident, a 22-year-old man drowned in the River Barrow in Co Kilkenny yesterday evening.
The man, who is from New Ross, was taken from the River Barrow in Graiguenamanagh around 6.30pm yesterday evening.
It is understood he was swimming near a diving board in the town when he got into difficulty and was pulled under the water by strong currents.
His body was taken to Waterford Regional Hospital for a post mortem examination.
(DW/BMcC)
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