A teenage girl who died while swimming near Howth, Co Dublin, has been named as Abbie Carmody-Pepper.
Her body was recovered after a search involving An Garda Síochána and the Irish Coast Guard was carried out at Burrow Beach, Sutton, shortly after 6pm on Sunday.
The Howth RNLI inshore lifeboat took part in the search and her body was removed from the water and brought to Howth RNLI station. All responding units were subsequently stood down.
The teenager is from Ballymun and had been visiting Burrow Beach, which lies between Sutton and Howth and is a popular swimming spot.
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Independent Dublin City Cllr Gavin Pepper said he was “shocked and saddened” by Carmody-Pepper’s death. He is related to the family.
“I visited the family this evening and on behalf on my cousin Wayne and his partner Mandy they wish to thank everyone for their love and support at this difficult time,” he said.
“They now wish for privacy to grieve their daughter in peace.”
A funeral mass for Carmody-Pepper will take place at 10am on Friday May 29th at the Church of the Holy Spirit on Sillogue Road in Ballymun.
A spokesperson for the Department of Transport, which oversees the Irish Coast Guard, said it was “requested by An Garda Síochána to assist in a missing person search at Burrow Beach, Sutton”.
“Howth Coast Guard Unit was tasked, and Howth RNLI was requested to launch,” it added.
“The Howth RNLI inshore lifeboat attended the scene and the casualty was recovered and transferred to Howth RNLI station.
“All responding units were subsequently stood down and the incident was declared closed.”
