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Village stunned as man drowns in holiday tragedy

A 25-YEAR-OLD building worker died tragically in the Canary Islands just a day after arriving on a holiday.

Village stunned as man drowns in holiday tragedy

Tue, 04 Jul, 2006 - 01:00

Padraig Breslin, from Aighe, Ardara, Co Donegal, drowned on Sunday in his hotel swimming pool at Playa des Ingles in Gran Canaria.

He arrived there on Saturday to start a holiday with five friends.

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