A man in his 40s has died in hospital after being recovered from the water in Carlingford Lough in Co Louth yesterday evening.
Gardaí and emergency services responded to reports of two people in difficulty in the water at around 5pm yesterday.
The man and woman were taken from the water and brought to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.
The man, aged in his 40s, died this afternoon.
The woman remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Several agencies responded to the incident, including units from the Kilkeel and Clogherhead RNLI.
A spokesperson for the RNLI said that the alarm was raised by a member of the public who spotted a lone jet ski on Carlingford Lough.
It is believed the jet ski may have overturned in the water.
Gardaí say enquiries are ongoing.
