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Woman (60s) dies while swimming at Portmarnock beach

Woman (60S) Dies While Swimming At Portmarnock Beach
The woman was found unresponsive in the water at Portmarnock beach. Photo: PA
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A woman in her 60s has drowned after getting into difficulty while swimming in Co Dublin.

Emergency services were alerted on Monday afternoon when the woman was found unresponsive in the water at Portmarnock beach by the Coast Guard.

The woman was taken to Beaumont Hospital where she was later pronounced dead.

A postmortem is due to be arranged, gardaí said on Monday evening.

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