Verdict of death due to misadventure in inquest of siblings who died in Ballybunion

The cause of the deaths of 51-year-old Dessie Byrne and his 62-year-old sister, Muriel Eriksson, was accidental drowning

Desmond Byrne and Muriel Eriksson who died following a tragic accident in Ballybunion, Co Kerry. 

A popular Kerry bathing spot should have between five and six lifeguards on duty when the beach is busy and swimmers warned about the dangers of riptides, an inquest into the death of two siblings has heard.

The cause of death of 51-year-old Desmond Byrne of Carrigeen More, Le Carrow, Roscommon, and his 62-year-old sister, Murial Ericsson, of Malmo, Sweden, at the Men’s Beach, Ballybunion on August 4 last year was "accidental drowning".