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Dublin

Kite surfer dies after getting into trouble in water at Dollymount Strand

Gardaí were alerted to the incident shortly after 9am this morning.

A KITE SURFER has died after getting into trouble at Dollymount Strand in Dublin.

Gardaí were alerted to the incident shortly after 9am this morning.

The kite surfer, a man in his 30s, had got into trouble in the water.

He was removed from the water and pronounced dead at the scene.

His body has been taken to the Mater Hospital where a post-mortem examination is due to take place at a later date.

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