Bereaved mother warns of river dangers

The heartbroken mother of a young man who was among 12 people to drown in a 10-day period during last summer’s heatwave has pleaded with young people to stay away from rivers.

“It’s every mother’s nightmare,” Mary O’Driscoll said. “For God’s sake, stay away from rivers, especially in the hot weather, it draws boys on. I don’t want any family to go through this — not in a million years.

“I hope no one will ever experience what we’re going through.