Water safety warning for parents

PARENTS have been warned that their children risk drowning if they are use rubber rings while swimming in the sea.

Water safety warning for parents

The warning was given yesterday by Dave Daly, president of the local branch of the Irish Water Safety Council, who also announced that lifeguards patrolling the county’s nine blue flag beaches have been equipped with new and faster safety boards.

“Children should not enter the sea with rubber rings because off-shore winds can blow them out very quickly, with potentially lethal consequences,” Mr Daly said.

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