The people of West Kerry's thoughts are with the parents and family of a boy who died after falling from a cliff, a local councillor has said.
The boy, who's understood to be 17-years-old, was walking with his family at Bull's Head in the Dingle Peninsula this afternoon when the accident occurred.
Emergency services were notified at 1.40pm.
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Valentia Coast Guard tasked Shannon Rescue Helicopter 115, Valentia Lifeboat and Dingle Coast Guard.
The teenager's body was recovered and has been taken to University Hospital Kerry where a post-mortem will take place.
Local Fianna Fáil councillor Breandán Fitzgerald says it's terrible, sad news and the community's thoughts are with the boy's parents and family.
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