Man dies in Tipperary after getting into difficulty in river
Gardaí had to break the door in
A man has died after he got into difficulties in the River Suir in County Tipperary.
Gardaí were alerted to an incident where a male encountered difficulty in the water in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary on Tuesday, July 1, at around 8.30pm.
His body has since been recovered from the river. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. It's understood there was a major search operation involving the rescue 117 helicopter.
'Investigations are ongoing,' said a garda spokesperson.
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