Schools urged to give children water safety lessons

Primary schools are being urged to give children water safety lessons before they break for the summer holidays.

Schools urged to give children water safety lessons
Mon, 16 May, 2016 - 20:30

Primary schools are being urged to give children water safety lessons before they break for the summer holidays.

An average of 11 people drown each month in Ireland, or 135 a year.

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