Overview
- Gardaí say a male youth got into difficulty in the water at Emy Lough, Emyvale, prompting an emergency response.
- Local swimmers pulled the boy from the water and emergency services gave medical aid at the scene before an air ambulance was called.
- He was airlifted to the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin and is described by officials as being in critical condition.
- National outlets reported the account after a Garda spokesperson confirmed the response and hospitalisation, and no further updates on cause or identity have been released.
- The use of an airlift to a specialist Dublin hospital underscores the seriousness of the case and families and the public await further information from Gardaí and hospital sources.