Diving injuries on the increase

THERE has been an increase in the number of injuries to sports divers.

In total, 61 incidents involving divers were registered last year, 12 of which caused injury. The incidents officer at the Irish Underwater Council said this was a rise in incidents compared to 2009.

Incidents included near misses between vessels and divers going missing, with the then-incidents officer Don McCarthy claiming this was of great concern, particularly when it occurs in poor sea conditions.