A serious water incident in the Republic of Ireland has left a teenage boy fighting for his life, after he got into distress while in the waters of Emy Lough on Monday afternoon.
Local emergency response teams were called to the lake, located near the village of Emyvale in County Monaghan, shortly after 17:00 local time, when reports of a teenager struggling in the water first came in. First responders from emergency services reached the scene quickly, and immediately began administering urgent medical care to the boy right at the edge of Emy Lough.
Gardaí, the national police service of the Republic of Ireland, have confirmed details of the incident. Following on-site treatment, the teen was airlifted to Dublin’s major Mater Hospital for advanced emergency care, where he remains in critical condition as of the latest updates. No further details about the teen’s identity, or the exact circumstances that led to him getting into difficulty in the lake, have been released by authorities at this stage.