114 people drowned in Irish waters last year

Almost a third of the 114 people who drowned in 2014 did so while taking their own lives, according to figures compiled by Irish Water Safety.

The 2014 total was 23 more than the previous year, prompting IWS to reiterate the need for uninterrupted child supervision. The group appealed to the public to make sure they had adequate expertise before taking part in aquatic activities.

Of the 114 total, 55 were accidents, 33 were suicides, and 25 had an undetermined cause. There was one homicide.