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Sunday World
3 hours ago
- Sunday World
Teen who died following fall near Co Kerry lake named locally
He has been identified as Darragh Byrne, a student of CBS Charleville A 16-year-old boy from the Charleville area of north Cork who died following a fall close to a lake at Conor Pass near Dingle, has been named locally as Darragh Byrne. He had been visiting the area with his parents Siobhán and James on Tuesday afternoon. It is understood Darragh was a student at CBS Charleville. The alarm was raised by his parents on Tuesday afternoon when Valentia Coast Guard and the Shannon-based Rescue 115 helicopter were scrambled to the area near a location known locally as Peddlers Lake. Gardaí and emergency services attended the incident after the boy reportedly fell from a height near a lake while visiting the area with his parents. Despite the help of rescue teams that reached the site, the boy died at the scene. In a post to Facebook CBS Charleville said: 'Darragh was a bright and uplifting presence in our school community – a gentle, kind-hearted, and considerate young person who radiated warmth and positivity. Whether in the classroom, walking our corridors, or spending time with his friends, he left a meaningful and lasting impact. His generous nature, intelligence and talent inspired all who knew him. 'Darragh will be missed deeply by his friends, his classmates, and all the staff here at CBS Charleville. His absence leaves a space that cannot be filled, and we will remember him with great affection and sorrow.' Members of the Coast Guard Unit based in Daingean Uí Chúis, members of Kerry Mountain Rescue Team, gardaí, and National Ambulance Service crews were also involved in the recovery. Frank Heidtke of Dingle Coast Guard said the multiagency operation did all it could to rescue the boy. 'There was good cooperation among all the rescue services. A lot of resources were on the scene and everything that could be done was done. Unfortunately, the boy had some traumatic event and his injuries overcame him,' said Mr Heidtke. North Cork Fianna Fáil Councillor Ian Doyle said the community is in deep shock by the tragedy. 'My sympathy, and that of the community, is with the boy's family at this time. There was terrible sadness in the town on hearing the news. Our hearts go out to his family,' said Cllr Doyle. Mallow based Fine Gael Councillor Liam Madden said 'its very tough on the community'. 'These accidents don't escape any area that is the sad thing about it. My sympathies to the family.' A post-mortem examination will take place in due course and a file prepared for the office of the Coroner.
Irish Independent
4 hours ago
- Irish Independent
Teen who died following fall near Co Kerry lake named locally
He had been visiting the area with his parents Siobhán and James on Tuesday afternoon. It is understood Darragh was a student at CBS Charleville. The alarm was raised by his parents on Tuesday afternoon when Valentia Coast Guard and the Shannon-based Rescue 115 helicopter were scrambled to the area near a location known locally as Peddlers Lake. Gardaí and emergency services attended the incident after the boy reportedly fell from a height near a lake while visiting the area with his parents. Despite the help of rescue teams that reached the site, the boy died at the scene. In a post to Facebook CBS Charleville said: 'Darragh was a bright and uplifting presence in our school community – a gentle, kind-hearted, and considerate young person who radiated warmth and positivity. Whether in the classroom, walking our corridors, or spending time with his friends, he left a meaningful and lasting impact. His generous nature, intelligence and talent inspired all who knew him. 'Darragh will be missed deeply by his friends, his classmates, and all the staff here at CBS Charleville. His absence leaves a space that cannot be filled, and we will remember him with great affection and sorrow.' Members of the Coast Guard Unit based in Daingean Uí Chúis, members of Kerry Mountain Rescue Team, gardaí, and National Ambulance Service crews were also involved in the recovery. Frank Heidtke of Dingle Coast Guard said the multiagency operation did all it could to rescue the boy. 'There was good cooperation among all the rescue services. A lot of resources were on the scene and everything that could be done was done. Unfortunately, the boy had some traumatic event and his injuries overcame him,' said Mr Heidtke. North Cork Fianna Fáil Councillor Ian Doyle said the community is in deep shock by the tragedy. 'My sympathy, and that of the community, is with the boy's family at this time. There was terrible sadness in the town on hearing the news. Our hearts go out to his family,' said Cllr Doyle. Mallow based Fine Gael Councillor Liam Madden said 'its very tough on the community'. 'These accidents don't escape any area that is the sad thing about it. My sympathies to the family.' A post-mortem examination will take place in due course and a file prepared for the office of the Coroner.
RTÉ News
4 hours ago
- RTÉ News
Boy who died in Kerry incident had 'radiated positivity'
Tributes have been paid to 16-year-old Darragh Byrnes who died after falling from a height close to a lake near Daingean Uí Chúis in Co Kerry, with his school describing him as a "bright and uplifting presence". Darragh, from Charleville in Co Cork, was visiting the area in the west Kerry gaeltacht of Corca Dhuibhne. He with his parents at An Chonair, a mountain pass which goes from Daingean Uí Chúis to the village of An Clochán on the northern side of the peninsula. The family are described as being deeply rooted in the north Cork town. It is understood they had stopped at a waterfall close to the top of the pass, and that the boy climbed a short distance to a lake above the waterfall, Loch an Pheidléara. He is understood to have suffered fatal injuries when he fell from a height, close to the lake. CBS secondary school in Charleville said that Darragh was "a gentle, kind-hearted, and considerate young person who radiated warmth and positivity". "Whether in the classroom, walking our corridors, or spending time with his friends, he left a meaningful and lasting impact. His generous nature, intelligence and talent inspired all who knew him." The school said Darragh's absence "leaves a space that cannot be filled" Members of the Coast Guard Unit based in Daingean Uí Chúis, members of Kerry Mountain Rescue Team, gardaí and National Ambulance Service crews responded when the alarm was raised at around 3.30pm yesterday. The operation was coordinated by the Coast Guard's Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Valentia, Co Kerry. Marine Rescue tasked the Shannon-based Rescue 115 helicopter to the scene. His body was removed to University Hospital Kerry, where a post-mortem examination will be conducted in the coming days.
The Irish Sun
5 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Teenage boy, 16, who died in fall while on holidays in Kerry is named as family suffer second tragedy in space of year
A TEENAGE boy who died in a fatal fall while on holidays with his parents in Kerry has been named. Darragh Byrne, 16, from Charleville, Co Advertisement Darragh had travelled to Kerry on holidays with his parents, James and Siobhan, and is believed to have been an only He went exploring an area with a waterfall close to Pedlars Lake at Conor Pass, near Dingle. When he failed to return, his parents raised the alarm at around 3pm. Advertisement Read more in News Emergency services, including 30 members of Dingle Coast Guard and the Kerry Mountain Action Team, immediately responded along with the The boy was found close to the bottom of the waterfall and it is believed he may have climbed up to the lake, slipped and plunged to his death. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his body was taken to University Gerry Christie of Kerry Mountain Rescue Team, told Radio Kerry: "I'm speaking with a heavy heart today but how heavy are the hearts of his parents. He was well on the way to being a man - a man sadly he now will never be. Advertisement Most read in Irish News Exclusive "One can only assume that somehow he slipped on a beautiful afternoon in Kerry. It puts it into context how precious life can be. "I did speak briefly to his parents when I came down but I need to extend my condolences and that of all of Kerry Mountain Rescue Team, and indeed all of Kerry. It's so sad.. Charleville-based Fianna Fail Councillor Ian Doyle said the local community is in shock. 'TOTAL SHOCK' He said 'This is a total shock and a terrible tragedy. The family is deep rooted in Charleville and Darragh's parents are very active with the local GAA and community affairs in general. Advertisement 'They are very well liked and respected and everyone feels so sad for them on the loss of their only child.' This is the second high-profile tragedy to hit the family as Darragh's grandmother, Mary Feehily, died last November when she was struck by a car as she stood on a footpath after stopping to buy a Mary, who was in her 70s, was very well known locally and was the mother-in-law of Fianna Fail TD for Clare Cathal Crowe. 1 The incident took place near a lake at Conor's Pass, which goes through the mountains of Dingle Peninsula Credit: Getty Images - Getty Advertisement
Edinburgh Live
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
The Chase's Darragh Ennis admits ‘I could be arrested' for kind gesture on show
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Darragh Ennis says it would be "a literal arrestable crime" if he let contestants win in the final round on The Chase. The ITV show features four contestants who take part in a minimum of two rounds to build a prize fund for the team. Those lucky enough to get through to the final round work together to answer as many questions as possible. The Chaser then has two minutes to try to beat their total, and if this is a success, their prize fund is erased. If time runs out before the Chaser catches them however, they share the prize fund equally. Darragh, 44, is one of the six Chasers, alongside; Mark Labbett aka The Beast, Jenny Ryan aka The Vixen, Anne Hegerty aka The Governess, Shaun Wallace aka The Dark Destroyer, and Paul Sinha, aka The Sinnerman. As for Darragh, who is known on the show as The Menace, he was previously a contestant before joining the line-up of quizmasters in 2020. The Irish Chaser admitted he signed up to the programme at a time when he was struggling with money and paying off credit card debt. While many would think he has more sympathy for the contestants given his background, Darragh said this isn't the case. He joked: "No, I want to crush their dreams." Speaking on the Guestimators podcast, he added that he "absolutely" tries his best to "go in for the kill". "What people don't realise is it would be a crime, a literal arrestable crime, for me to let them off because those winnings are tax free," he shared. "And if there's one person who will come after you, it's the tax man and it would be morally wrong, and it would make terrible television. But yeah, it would literally be a crime, I could be arrested." Darragh's journey on the show began in 2017, when he and his team faced Paul. He earned an impressive £9,000 in his cash builder round and made it through to the final. Out of his team, he was the only one to select what he earned in the second round, while the others took the Chaser's lower offer. The final prize fund ended up being a total of £6,300, giving each contestant £1,575 when the team successfully beat Paul. Speaking on Loose Women earlier this year, Darragh said he flagged a problem with a question during his time on the show, and believes this helped him secure the job. "I did really well, I answered a lot of questions, but I'm also very, very calm on camera," he said of his experience. "I naturally don't get stage fright, because I think a large part of me doesn't care what other people think about me. So a lot of people who would be better at quizzes than me would freeze, whereas I didn't. "It didn't make the edit on the show but there was a problem with one of the questions, and I raised the problem while I was a contestant, and I think that might have slightly flagged things up. But I'm just really glad they did [hire me]."
