Boy, 13, drowns in the Liffey

A 13-year-old boy has died after a drowning accident in the Liffey this afternoon.
Gardaí say the boy entered the river at 2.30pm between Islandbridge and Chapelizod before getting into difficulty.
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Gardaí say the boy entered the river at 2.30pm between Islandbridge and Chapelizod before getting into difficulty.
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