Irishman drowns on Australian trip

AN Irishman in his 20s drowned while on holiday in north east Australia yesterday.

The accident happened around 6.30am Irish time when the 28-year-old man went for an afternoon swim at the apartment complex in Gold Coast where he was staying with a group of friends.

The Department of Foreign Affairs had not received an official report of the tragedy last night but local reports suggested the man was from Kilkenny and was part of an eight-strong group which arrived in Australia on December 5.