08/07/2002

Local woman drowns on Spanish holiday

A Northern Ireland woman has drowned while on holiday in Spain.

Maura Lisa O’Neill, 27, from the Ballyvoy area near Ballycastle in County Antrim, was reportedly on a hen party in the country.

She was found dead in a swimming pool on Saturday July 5.

Spanish police are investigating the death and a post mortem is expected to be carried out.

It is understood that Ms O’Neill worked in her father’s Ballycastle pub, The House of McDonnell.

(AMcE)


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