Search continues for father missing after helping son in kayaking incident

Garda water unit and divers in Ardreigh Lock outside Athy, Co Kildare (Niall Carson/PA)

Gardai and civil defence members are continuing the search for a father missing following a kayaking incident on the River Barrow in Co Kildare.

The man, who has been named locally as 34-year old Declan Reid, has been missing since he and his eight-year-old son got into difficulty in the water at Ardreigh Lock outside Athy on Sunday.