A young man, believed to be in his late teens, has died in a jet-skiing accident on Lough Derg in Co. Clare.
Two girls who were also on the jet ski managed to swim to safety after it flipped over and threw them into the water near the Bridge in Killaloe Co Clare yesterday evening.
The Killaloe coast guard unit was sent to the scene shortly before 5:30 and began a search, along with the local fire brigade and the Rescue 115 helicopter from Shannon.
The mans body was recovered close to the bridge last night.-
Cathaoirleach of Clare County Council Tony O'Brien says the tragedy has caused shock in the area.
"A young man lost his life in tragic circumstances. It reinforces to people that when they are going out on the water that they have all the proper safety equipment, and they adhere to all the buoy laws for their own safety."
