Call for lifeguard at lake after swimmer dies after getting into difficulty 

The man was taken from the water and brought by ambulance to Midland Regional Hospital

Calls are being made for there to be a full-time lifeguard to be put in place at a Co Laois lake after a man drowned at the spot on Saturday.

The tragic incident occurred at Derryounce Lake, around 2km from Portarlington at 3.30pm.