The man was pulled from rough water at the Great South Wall in Dublin on Saturday but died at the scenePoolbeg lighthouse at the end of the long breakwater out of Dublin Bay in Ireland, taken from the ferry Ulysses outside the harbourA man in his 80s has died after getting into difficulties in stormy sea waters off the south Dublin coast. Gardai say emergency services were called to the Great South Wall in Poolbeg at around 2.15pm on Saturday after the man entered the water. He was found close to the Great South Wall and retrieved but was pronounced dead at the scene. We use a number of different Social Media outlets to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review your details and accept them to load the contentIn a statement An Garda Siochana say the Coroner has been notified and a post-mortem examination is being arranged.

Source: Irish Independent January 25, 2026 19:04 UTC