John Leech, Chief Executive of Irish Water Safety, talks to Noel McGuinness about water-related tragedies and the fact that there is an average of five people drowning every fortnight. He says that people are typically more at risk during holiday weekends as they can become complacent and risk putting themselves and their families in dangerous situations. John gives tips and advice to help people stay safe near water and says that Irish Water Safety encourages everyone to take swimming, lifesaving, survival and rescue classes (for details see www.iws.ie).

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