Cork councillors seek River Lee safety report after drowning tragedy at Pope’s Quay

Cork City Council will review safety on the River Lee after a man drowned while onlookers filmed instead of intervening

Luke Hyde, 34, from Wolfe Tone Street on the northside of Cork city, drowned last Wednesday evening after he got into difficulty while swimming in the north channel. Picture: RIP.ie.

Cork’s city councillors have requested a River Lee safety and access report following the tragic drowning of a young man in the city centre last week.

Luke Hyde, 34, from Wolfe Tone Street on the northside of Cork city, drowned last Wednesday evening after he got into difficulty while swimming in the north channel of the River Lee at Pope’s Quay.