Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht, Jack Chambers, has launched a public consultation on the development of Ireland’s first National Swimming Strategy. The Strategy will be based on a vision to “provide everyone in Ireland with an opportunity…
Dedicated lifesavers of all ages from Dublin city have been making big waves at a major international swimming event in England where they achieved a string of top times and took home 18 medals. St John Berchman’s Lifeguard Club proved…
Ireland’s bathing waters continue to be of a very high standard, with 94 per cent of identified bathing areas meeting new stricter EU standards. • These new standards are almost twice as strict as those previously applied. • A new category of…
At last the summer has arrived but with it come some hidden dangers! Waterways Ireland would like to advise swimmers that operating docks, harbours and marinas are not appropriate areas for swimming and that those wishing take a dip in…
Summer is on its way and families around Ireland are looking forward to holidays in the sun and trips to the beach or local swimming pools with their children. Unfortunately however, the combination of holidays, sunshine, water and children can be…
Summer is here (well it was at the weekend), and families across Ireland are looking forward to trips to the beach and summer holidays in the sun with their children. However the combination of water and children during the holiday…
DEDICATED young lifesavers from North Dublin have been making big waves at a major international swimming event where they achieved a string of top times. St John Berchman’s Lifeguard Club proved itself amongst the best in Britain and Ireland at…