
Emergency services were called to the scene this afternoon.
A man in his 60s has died after getting into difficulty while swimming at a lake in the midlands.
Gardai and emergency services were called to the scene at Derryounce Lake in Portarlington at around half 3 this afternoon.
He was taken from the water and brought from the scene by ambulance to Portlaoise General Hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later.
Gardaí are treating his death as a tragic accident.
A file will be prepared for the Coroner.