Drowned nuns may have been out of their depth

Two Presentation nuns who died at Inch Strand, in Co Kerry, on Thursday night, are now believed to have drowned, investigators have concluded.

Given that the women were pulled by lifeguards from shallow water close to the shoreline, in calm conditions, there had been speculation they could have died of medical reasons rather than drowning

However, gardaí investigating the tragedy learned at the weekend that the women had been seen swimming much further out beyond the first breaking wave, possibly beyond their depth, and then got into difficulties.