A teenage boy has died following a Carlow drowning incident after getting into difficulty while swimming in the River Barrow.

Emergency services were alerted to a person in distress at 6.30 yesterday evening.

The young man was one of three teenagers swimming at Cloghristick when he got into difficulty.

A search, involving the fire service, Gardaí, and ambulance service, was launched.

The teenage boy was found at 11.30 last night by the Garda Water Unit.

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