Compulsory water safety training call as tragedy averted

Irish Water Safety (IWS) has called for compulsory aquatic training for primary school children as part of a long-term strategy to prevent future drowning tragedies.

The call came after the dramatic rescue of two children off Ballybunion in Co Kerry yesterday during a weekend in which three people drowned.

The deaths brought to 10 the number of people who have drowned since the Irish heatwave began.