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Health25 January 2026Archive brief

Woman in her 60s dies in hospital after getting into difficulty in water at Helen's Bay beach the previous day

A woman in her 60s dies in hospital after getting into difficulty in water at Helen's Bay beach the previous day.

By Belfast Herald Newsdesk2 min read

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A woman in her 60s dies in hospital after getting into difficulty in water at Helen's Bay beach the previous day.

The development formed part of the day's news across Northern Ireland. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to BBC News on 25 January 2026.

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