Two of three men who drowned on a sea fishing trip in south Kerry a year ago had high levels of alcohol in their system, the inquest into their death in Killarney has heard. The coroner also referred to “medical evidence” that Mr Teivans and Mr Burcevs had high levels of alcohol in their system. Mr Teivans’s blood alcohol level had been 145 and Mr Burcevs was 191 per cent. The high consumption of alcohol would have impaired their performance in addressing the emergency, she said. “It was a constant source of trouble for him,” Mr McGrath said of boat which he said was around 19ft and a speed boat, not a fishing boat.

Source: The Irish Times November 13, 2019 18:34 UTC