A mum died while trying to rescue her son who got into difficulty swimming at Ballycroneen Beach in Cork, The Irish Mirror understands.
The tragic victim, who was in her 30s and believed to be a foreign national, was airlifted by the Coast Guard helicopter Rescue 117 to Cork University Hospital in a critical condition but has since passed away.
It is understood that her son was rescued from the rocks and is receiving treatment for non-life-threatening injuries.
