Kerry man and US national who died in Dublin drowning named locally

Tragically both men drowned during the incident and are expected to be laid to rest later in the week

Gardaí were called to the scene when two men were found dead in the water shortly after 8am on Saturday. Picture: Sam Boal/Collins Photos

Two men who died in a tragic drowning on the Grand Canal in Dublin on Saturday have been named locally.

Donal Scanlon, from Ballybunion, Co Kerry, had been sleeping in a tent near the canal where the drowning happened.