Taoiseach leads tributes to Shay Lynch (7) who died after swimming pool incident at Clare hotel – The Irish Times

A seven-year-old boy who drowned in a resort swimming pool in Co Clare whereas celebrating a buddy’s Affirmation has been named regionally.

Shay Lynch, from the village Clonlara, Co Clare, died following the incident on the Lakeside Lodge and Leisure Centre in Killaloe.

A Garda inquiry and a Well being and Security Authority investigation have begun within the aftermath of the incident, which occurred shortly earlier than 3pm on Saturday afternoon. A postmortem examination was on account of be carried out on Sunday.

It’s understood the boy was recovered from the water unconscious and efforts had been made to attempt to save his life on the poolside. He was rushed to College Hospital Limerick by ambulance, however was pronounced lifeless a short while later.

A firstclass pupil at Scoil Seanáin Naofa, Clonlara, Shay is survived by his mother and father James and Tania, and sister Abi.

Taoiseach Simon Harris described the boy’s dying as “completely heartbreaking”.

“I do know folks proper throughout Eire are conserving this household and the neighborhood of Clonlara in Co Clare of their ideas and prayers at such a tragic and troublesome time,” he mentioned in a put up on X.

A press release from the resort, which overlooks Ballina and Killaloe, mentioned the leisure centre would stay closed for the approaching days as a mark of respect.

“Our deepest sympathies, ideas and prayers are with the household, buddies and those that knew the younger boy who handed away following a tragic accident in our swimming pool yesterday,” the assertion on Sunday mentioned.

“We lengthen our heartfelt gratitude to our lifeguards, crew members and the emergency companies who did all they may in responding to this incident”.

Native Impartial councillor Michael Begley, expressed his sympathies to the boy’s household and buddies, including that persons are “completely shocked”.

Mr Begley added: “It’s a horrible shock to the locality particularly when so many within the village had been celebrating the Affirmation. It was a day of celebration locally. The Lynch household are held within the highest regard and actually revered within the space.”

Clonlara GAA Membership paid tribute in a press release to the “gifted, beloved and valued member of our U9s crew”.

Donnchadh Kelleher, principal of Scoil Seanáin Naofa, Clonlara, mentioned of Shay, in a press release on X: “His vivid smile and his form coronary heart endeared him to everybody in our faculty neighborhood. He will probably be significantly missed”.

The college has applied its important incident administration plan, and is liaising with the Nationwide Academic Psychological Service.