Water Safety Ireland Urges People Not To Use Inflatable Toys On Rivers, Canals & Beaches.

Friday, 16 July 2021 10:28

Swimmers are being urged only go to waterways where there is a lifeguard.

Irish Water Safety is urging people not to use inflatable toys along the coast line or on water courses.

A spell of warm weather from the Azores will hit Ireland this week meaning thousands of people will flock beaches, lakes and rivers.

When going for a swim in open water, never swim alone and get local knowledge from swimmers in the area.#BetterSafeThanSorry

For more advice visit https://t.co/vRGx6DCPTy pic.twitter.com/hCZVinNZKA
— Water Safety Ireland (@WaterSafetyIE) July 9, 2021

Swimmers are being urged only go to waterways where there is a lifeguard.

There's a county-by-county breakdown of llifeguarded areas on watersafety.ie

There are no life-guards on Kildare's canals or rivers.

IWS Chief Executive, John Leech, joined Eoin Beatty on Friday's edition of Kildare Today.

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