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22/07/2013
Public Urged To Not Swim Unsupervised
The public have been urged to not swim unsupervised, following a number of drownings during the recent period of good weather.
Supporting the call made by Irish Water Safety (IWS), Fine Gael Clare Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Justice, Disability and Equality, Martin Conway, said: "I wish to express my deepest sympathies to both families and to the communities on these awful tragedies; our thoughts and prayers are with them at this difficult time.
Adding: "The majority of drownings occur inland where river and lake beds can be difficult to see and therefore extremely difficult to determine if you are swimming within your depth. With thousands of people enjoying warmer weather activities at waterways in Clare and across the country, there is an ever present danger that people will drown even in close proximity to shore and close to other water users.
"I commend the advice of the Irish Water Safety to swim only in an area that has a lifeguard and to be diligent about how we view water safety. Irish Water Safety has details of all lifeguarded waterways nationwide listed at www.iws.ie and I would urge members of the public to review same in advance of bathing or swimming."
(MH/CD)
Supporting the call made by Irish Water Safety (IWS), Fine Gael Clare Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Justice, Disability and Equality, Martin Conway, said: "I wish to express my deepest sympathies to both families and to the communities on these awful tragedies; our thoughts and prayers are with them at this difficult time.
Adding: "The majority of drownings occur inland where river and lake beds can be difficult to see and therefore extremely difficult to determine if you are swimming within your depth. With thousands of people enjoying warmer weather activities at waterways in Clare and across the country, there is an ever present danger that people will drown even in close proximity to shore and close to other water users.
"I commend the advice of the Irish Water Safety to swim only in an area that has a lifeguard and to be diligent about how we view water safety. Irish Water Safety has details of all lifeguarded waterways nationwide listed at www.iws.ie and I would urge members of the public to review same in advance of bathing or swimming."
(MH/CD)
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