Probe under way after boy drowns in Killarney pool

A GARDA investigation is under way after a family holiday to Killarney turned into a nightmare yesterday morning when a 5-year-old boy drowned in a hotel swimming pool.

What began as a fun morning at the pool with his father for the little boy turned to disaster in just a few minutes when he got into difficulties while swimming at the Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney.

Efforts were made to revive the boy, both by the two lifeguards on duty and by the ambulance service.