Balloons released by friends in tribute to boy who died in Cork harbour swimming accident 

Coláiste Éamann Rís principal said school was providing psychological support for students after 'terrible tragedy'
Balloons released by friends in tribute to boy who died in Cork harbour swimming accident 

Friends of Jack O'Sullivan release balloons in tribute to him from the pontoon in Passage West close to where his body was recovered after Thursday's tragedy.

Grieving teenagers released balloons from the pontoon in Cork Harbour on Friday close to where their friend died after getting into difficulty in the water.

Their tribute to Jack O’Sullivan, 14, from Deerpark on the city’s southside, came as his school principal described him as a talented sportsman with a “beaming smile”.

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