BREAKING: Gardaí recover body of a teenager from a river in County Carlow

The incident happened in Milford, Carlow on Tuesday eveningplaceholder image
The incident happened in Milford, Carlow on Tuesday evening

The incident happened in Milford, County Carlow on Tuesday evening

Gardaí and emergency services recovered the body of a teenager from the River Barrow in County Carlow on Tuesday evening, as reported by Carlow Live.

The teenager was aged in his late teens and his body has been transferred to Waterford University Hospital for a postmortem examination.

The information from the Garda Press Office reads:

"Following a search operation involving Gardaí and emergency services, the Garda Water Unit recovered the body of a male, aged in his late teens, from the River Barrow at Milford, Co. Carlow, yesterday evening, Tuesday 17th June 2025.

His remains have been transferred to Waterford University Hospital where a postmortem examination will take place in due course. A file will be prepared for the Coroner."

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