Man (18) drowns near west Cork

Gardai are investigating the death of a young man who drowned while swimming in a lake during the weekend

Gardai are investigating the death of a young man who drowned while swimming in a lake during the weekend. The 18-year-old from Adrigole on the Beara Peninsula got into difficulty while swimming at Glen Lough, near the west Cork village, in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Gardai were last night withholding the man's name until all next-of-kin have been notified.

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