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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Nicola Donnelly

Irish Coast Guard member tells how Kerry tragedy unfolded after brother and sister drown while swimming in Ballybunion

A member of the Irish Coast Guard has revealed how the bodies of two siblings were recovered from the water after they drowned in a tragic incident in Co Kerry yesterday evening.

The brother and sister, aged in their 50s and 60s, lost their lives after getting into difficulty at Ballybunion beach in what has been described as a ‘tragedy beyond belief.’

Irish Coast Guard Operations Manager Michael O'Toole spoke about how the tragedy unfolded, saying they first received an alert about two people in difficulty in the water at Ballybunion Beach just after 6pm yesterday.

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