Brothers who drowned in Tipperary tragedy named locally

Two brothers died yesterday in a diving incident in Co Tipperary. The tragedy unfolded at the Portroe Dive Centre at Portroe Quarry, around 1.30pm.
Picture: Liam Burke/Press22
Picture: Liam Burke/Press22
Sun, 05 Jul, 2020 - 22:45
David Raleigh

Additional reporting by Conall O Fatharta and Greg Murphy

Two brothers died yesterday in a diving incident in Co Tipperary. The tragedy unfolded at the Portroe Dive Centre at Portroe Quarry, around 1.30pm.

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