Tuesday 16th June 2015, Dublin: As an average of 11 people drown in Ireland every month, an appeal as part of Water Safety Awareness Week to promote learning from registered training providers BEFORE engaging in aquatic pursuits.  Various national bodies have combined forces to provide course details from a single website - www.safetyzone.ie - as the best way to enjoy Irish waters safely. Pictured at the launch on Sandymount Strand (l/r):  Pia Dolan (Rowing); Benny Cullen (Canoeing); Chris Ross-Innes (Scuba Diving); Kate Fitzpatrick (Snorkler); Joan Sheffield (Sailing); and Aideen Hillery (Surfing). Photograph: David Branigan/Oceansport
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