Gardaí probe Offaly leisure centre tragedy

Gardaí are investigating the death of a 13-year-old girl at a leisure centre in Offaly yesterday.

It happened after 6pm at the Clara Sports and Leisure Centre, around 10 miles from Tullamore town.

It is believed that the girl suffered a seizure while she was swimming with friends.

She was given medical treatment and was taken to Tullamore General Hospital, where she later died.

A Garda spokesman said officers were still carrying out inquiries to discover what had happened.