Body of teenage girl recovered from water off Burrow Beach in Dublin

LAST UPDATE | 10 hrs ago

A TEENAGE GIRL died in the water off Burrow Beach in Sutton, Co Dublin on Sunday. 

It’s understood that a group of teenagers from elsewhere in Dublin were socialising at Burrow Beach when members of the group went into the water.

The teenage girl who died got into difficulty while swimming.

Coast Guard responded to the incident around 7pm and an RNLI lifeboat was deployed.

There was also a significant garda response that included the deployment of a coast guard helicopter. 

The garda helicopter located the body of the teenage girl in the Portmarnock beach area around 8pm, roughly a few kilometres across the water from Burrow Beach.

Coast Guard and RNLI personnel carried out CPR straight away, and continued with their efforts on land, but she was declared deceased shortly after.

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 A lifeguard will be stationed at Burrow Beach for the season summer on weekends during June, and every day during July and August, but a lifeguard was not present on Sunday. 

Burrow Beach is known for fast-moving tides and strong currents. Local authorities regularly warn swimmers about potentially hazardous conditions in the area.

Local councillor Cathal Haughey said the local communities in Sutton and Howth are “in shock” following this “unthinkable tragedy”. 

“Everyone was out on the beach this weekend and people were worried when they saw the Coast Guard out and the helicopter, so it was awful news that this young girl lost her life,” he said. 

Haughey added that in his view a conversation needs to be had at a local council level about the need for lifeguards on the beach in the month of May. 

“It would make sense for there to be a lifeguard in May,” he said. 

The Irish Coast Guard has reminded members of the public to call 112 or 999 if they see someone in difficulty.

- With reporting from Eimer McAuley. 

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