Teenage girl dies after dune collapse

A teenage girl who was trapped under a collapsed sand dune in west Kerry yesterday has passed away.

Teenage girl dies after dune collapse
Wed, 30 May, 2012 - 18:25

A teenage girl who was trapped under a collapsed sand dune in west Kerry yesterday has passed away.

Nineteen-year-old Niamh McCarthy, who was from Minane Bridge in Cork, died in hospital this afternoon.

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