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People have been urged to keep safety in mind before taking to the water this summer.
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People have been urged to keep safety in mind before taking to the water this summer.
Water safety agencies are asking people to be cautious over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Weever fish stings can leave people in pain for over two hours.
The Irish Coast Guard, the RNLI and Water Safety Ireland are urging people to stay safe in and on the water or along the coastline.
The organisations are advising people to take care in and on the water or along the coastline.
The outdoor ceremony also honoured the lives of those who died on Irish coasts this year.
Both organisations have seen an almost 20% increase in callouts this year.
The man was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The RNLI and the Department of Transport are appealing for people to be conscious of water safety this weekend.
The man in his 60s was pulled from the water yesterday.
The company has said there is a risk of deep and fast-flowing waters, changing water levels and uneven ground
Roger Sweeney of Water Safety Ireland says we must educate people on the importance of learning to swim and best ways to interact with water.
As people travel to the water to cool down this weekend, Water Safety Ireland have asked the public to be careful.
The Coast Guard’s R115 helicopter also attended and transported the man for further medical attention.
Lots of people will be enjoying Ireland’s coastline over the summer.
Water Safety Ireland said however that it will be running classes at 200 beaches this summer.
The teenager was praised for his quick actions.
A father and his three daughters got into difficulty in the water off Portsalon beach.
A new website has been launched to provide advice and tips on water safety to the public.
Temperatures over the bank holiday weekend are expected to reach the high 20s.
It’s feared that people may become complacent and be tempted to take to the water or visit coastal areas this bank holiday weekend.
An average of 127 people drown each year in Ireland.
Irish Water Safety is warning that cold water immersion and hypothermia can overwhelm even the fittest of swimmers.
A group of young people were spotted jumping from a bridge in Dublin’s docklands into the Royal Canal.
All three were taken to hospital.
The incidents occurred in Dun Laoghaire and Killybegs.
Met Éireann has said that this weekend will see temperatures hit as high as 25 degrees.
According to Irish Water Safety, 62% of drownings occur inland where river and lake beds can be difficult to see.
Irish waters rarely exceed 15C according to the RNLI and the Irish Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard has also urged people planning to go out on the water to make sure they are prepared.
There has been an increased trend of the use of mermaid tails while swimming in the UK.
The Coast Guard said that it received a number of calls about the vehicles at Seapoint yesterday evening.
Saving Lives at Sea airs at 8pm next Wednesday on BBC Two.
While temperatures out of the water can rise, the temperatures in the water rarely exceed 15C.
The man spent the night alone on his craft on Lough Derg after it went aground having slipped its moorings.
One person was taken to hospital.
A number of people were photographed sitting in inflatable flamingos and unicorns in the river this afternoon.
Michelle Cremin from Cork braved a dangerous rip current at Inch beach.
Lots of people will be enjoying Ireland’s coastline over the summer.