Community Deeply Saddened Following Tragic Incident At Ballyalla Lake

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A Clare community is said to deeply saddened, following the death of an Ennis resident in tragic accident at Ballyalla lake.

49-year-old Samir Kaul, who’s originally from India, but has been living in the town, died after getting into difficulty while diving at the Old Pier on Saturday night.

It’s understood a number of young men managed to bring him ashore, while the local lifeguard also assisted, with Gardaí, the National Ambulance Service and Irish Coast Guard all alerted.

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He was later pronounced dead.

Mayor of Ennis, Councillor Clare Colleran Molloy has been telling Clare FM’s Fiona Cahill that it’s heartbreaking to hear of such a tragedy in your home town.

Listen back to the full interview here: