Diver dies after getting trapped in bid to salvage vessel

A 24-YEAR-OLD man lost his life on Saturday night following a diving accident in the sea off Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.

Diver dies after getting trapped in bid to salvage vessel

It is understood Damien Byrne, from Cabinteely, Dublin, died when he became trapped in a vessel he was attempting to salvage some time before 9pm in the evening.

He was part of a diving group that were using inflatable equipment to raise a boat which had gone down earlier. The alarm was raised and fellow divers brought Mr Byrne to the surface.

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