Half A Heart
Emergency services were called to the scene after the boy got into difficulty.
A post-mortem exam is being arranged for a teenage boy who drowned in the Grand Canal between Ardclough and Celbridge shortly after 5.30pm on Saturday.
Emergency services were called to the scene after the boy got into difficulty.
His body was recovered from the water a short time later.
The local coroner has been notified, and arrangements are being made for a post-mortem exam.
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