Funeral of Kildare man who drowned while snorkelling in Waterford takes place today
A Kildare man who tragically drowned in Waterford over the weekend will be laid to rest this afternoon.
Daniel Butler, 38, got into difficulty while snorkelling off the Waterford coast near Ardmore on Sunday evening. The Waterford Coastguard was called to the scene at around 5pm, and Mr Butler was airlifted from the water and transported to Waterford University Hospital.
He was pronounced dead at the hospital. A post mortem was carried out in the days following his death.
Mr Butler has an address at the Burrows, Athy, Co Kildare.
A requiem mass will take place at 12 noon today in St Michael's Church, Athy, followed by burial afterwards in St Mary's Cemetery, Carlow.