Brother and sister drown as man’s son looks on from Ballybunion beach

The victims, the man was in his 50s and his sister was in her late 40s, were understood to have been holidaying in the area from Roscommon

Gardaí took witness statements from people who were in the area at the time and it is understood that from initial inquiries, gardaí are treating the matter as a tragic accident and a file will be prepared for the coroner.

A brother and sister died in a swimming tragedy in Kerry as the man’s shocked teenage son looked on from the beach.

Post-mortem examinations are to take place today on the bodies of the siblings.