‘Three will drown over holiday’

ABOUT three people will die by drowning over the coming bank holiday weekend, the state’s water safety watchdog has warned.

Fri, 14 Mar, 2008 - 00:00

Evelyn Ring

Irish Water Safety (IWS) said lives could be saved if people took care to avoid the dangers of cold shock, hypothermia and excessive alcohol consumption.

Alcohol is a contributory factor in a third of all drowning tragedies.

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Courts Place: Dublin Person: Noel Brett Person: Gardaí Person: Eamonn Coghlan Event: St Patrick’s Day Event: Easter Bank Holiday weekend Event: Easter Bank holiday Event: Easter Event: St Patrick’s festival Organisation: Irish Water Safety Organisation: IWS Organisation: Road Safety Authority Organisation: RSA

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