12-year-old girl drowns during Glendalough visit

A 12-year-old girl has drowned while swimming in a lake in the Glendalough area of Co Wicklow.

The girl, who was part of a youth group visiting the Upper Lake near Glendalough village, got into difficulties at around 4pm, sparking an intensive search.

Her body was recovered at around 9pm and taken to Loughlinstown Hospital, where a post mortem will be carried out today.