Girl, 12, dies after incident while swimming in Co Tipperary river

The incident occurred on Friday evening.

It is understood that this was due to strong currents.

The girl was swimming in the River Suir, Newcastle on Friday, with friends, when she and another girl got into difficulty.

Emergency services were called to the scene at 4:20 pm.

The girl was transferred to Cork University Hospital (CUH) by the Irish Coast Guard Rescue 117 helicopter after being recovered from the water at around 4:45 pm.

Gardaí confirmed on Friday evening that she had passed.

It is understood that she was from Newcastle and was known locally.

She had just finished sixth class at Scoil Mhuire National School in Newcastle.

According to RTÉ, the other girl involved managed to make it to land and was taken to South Tipperary General Hospital in Clonmel but did not sustain serious injuries.