Irish Examiner view: Conflicting accounts at heart of issue

Some of the athletes starting the Ironman Ireland competition in Youghal last Sunday. There have been calls for a full investigation of last weekend’s events, and any such investigation will take particular interest in statements issued since by Triathlon Ireland and the Ironman organisation. Picture: John Hennessy

The terrible news from the Ironman event in Youghal over the weekend gave pause to all. It was difficult to comprehend that people might die while pursuing their favourite pastime, and the families and friends of Ivan Chittenden and Brendan Wall are surely still grappling with the shock of this appalling news.

There have been calls for a full investigation of last week-end’s events, and any such investigation will take particular interest in a flurry of statements issued in recent days.