Boy dies after getting into difficulty in water off Sligo coast
He was airlifted by an Irish Coast Guard helicopter to Sligo University Hospital on Saturday afternoon in a serious condition, gardaí (Irish police) said.
He later died in hospital.
Gardaí say their investigations are ongoing.
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