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.

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.