A TEENAGE BOY is in a critical condition in hospital after he got into difficulty in the water at a lake in Co Monaghan.
Gardaí and emergency services responded to reports of the male youth in difficulty at Emy Lough, outside the village of Emyvale in north Monaghan, at around 5pm on Monday.
The lake is primarily used for fishing.
He was provided with medical assistance at the scene.
The boy was then airlifted to the Mater Misercordiae University Hospital in Dublin. He remains there receiving treatment.