"The last week has been a difficult one" - Gardaí and family thank people for searching for tragic kayaker
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Declan Reid, 34, was kayaking with his eight-year-old son Aaron on Sunday, February 28 when their kayak capsized near Ardreigh Lock on the Barrow.
The boy was rescued from the water by a passerby who spotted them in trouble.
A search for Declan was carried out by garda divers who were later joined by local gardaí and over 80 members of the Civil Defence from Kildare, Laois, Dublin, Carlow, Kilkenny and Waterford.
Search and rescue teams from Meath, Mallow, and Dublin were also involved in the search operation along with local kayakers.