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Strabane diver dies after Donegal rescue Tyrone clergyman dies in diving incident
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A man from Strabane, County Tyrone, has died after getting into difficulties while diving at St John's Point off the County Donegal coast. A Presbyterian clergyman from Donemana, County Tyrone, has died after getting into difficulties while diving off the County Donegal coast.
The victim, who was in his 50s, was airlifted to Sligo Hospital during a rescue operation on Saturday. The Rev Stewart Jones, who was in his 50s, died after being airlifted to Sligo Hospital on Saturday.
Ian Scott from Malin Head Coastguard said cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was carried out. The victim had been diving near St John's Point with another man from Londonderry who was also airlifted to hospital during the rescue operation.
The second man was unhurt. Dr Jones was married and had three children.
Dr Jones, who was the Presbyterian chaplain at Altnagelvin Hospital, was a qualified diving instructor and also an instructor in emergency first response.
He was a published author and his works included Israel in the Carter Years and British Policy in the Middle East.
Ian Scott from Malin Head Coastguard said cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) had been carried out on Dr Jones.
"Sadly, despite administering CPR, from when the diver was recovered until his arrival at hospital, the man died.""Sadly, despite administering CPR, from when the diver was recovered until his arrival at hospital, the man died."
The victim had been diving with another man from Londonderry, who was also airlifted to hospital during the rescue operation.
The second man was unhurt.