A man in his 60s has died after he got into difficulty while swimming early on Sunday morning.
Reports were made to the emergency services shortly after 8am that a person had been seen struggling in the current just off Bray beach.
Both the Gardai and ambulance service attended to try and save him.
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Sadly, their efforts were in vain.
He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after.
A Garda spokesperson told the Irish Mirror: " Gardaí received reports of a swimmer in difficulty at Bray Beach, Co.Wicklow at approximately 8.25am this morning, Sunday, 13th November 2022.
"Upon arrival to the scene Gardaí commenced CPR on a man (60s), but he was later pronounced deceased.
"The body of the man has since been removed from the scene and a post-mortem will take place at a later date."
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