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Show Caution Around Water this Christmas Season

admin December 20, 2019

John Leech, CEO of Water Safety Ireland, talks to Noel McGuinness about water safety over the Christmas and New Year period. In addition to this advice, John gives tips for people taking part in festive Charity Swims. For further information see http://www.iws.ie/ Broadcast:…

Northside Today 25 – 10 – 2019 – John Leech, C.E.O. Water Safety Ireland

George Mulcahy October 25, 2019

Water Safety at the Halloween Bank Holiday John Leech, C.E.O. of Water Safety Ireland talks to Noel McGuinness about their water safety bank holiday alert. John says that the risk of drownings is higher over the coming bank holiday due to cooler…

Advice from Irish Water Safety

admin August 2, 2019

John Leech, Chief Executive of Irish Water Safety, talks to Noel McGuinness about water safety in general and in particular he gives advice on water safety for the August Bank Holiday weekend. For further advice see http://www.iws.ie/ Broadcast: 02/08/2019

Christmas Swims and Water Safety

admin January 2, 2019

John Leech, Chief Executive of Irish Water Safety, talks to Noel McGuinness about water safety over the festive period. He gives advice to people taking part in Christmas Swims and also talks about water safety in the case of flooding and ice.…

Water Safety Reminder

admin July 27, 2018

John Leech, C.E.O. Irish Water Safety, talks to Noel McGuinness about water safety and gives advice on how to keep safe on or near water during the summer holidays. Remember, in marine emergencies, call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coast…

Launch of National Drowning Prevention Strategy

admin June 1, 2018

John Leech, CEO, Irish Water Safety, talks to Noel McGuinness about the launch of the National Drowning Prevention Strategy. He also stresses the need for the public to take care when swimming during the current period of warm weather. Listen to this…

Interview with John Leech on Northside Today

admin May 4, 2018

Stay Safe Around Water! John Leech, CEO, Irish Water Safety, talks to Noel McGuinness about staying safe around water over the May Bank Holiday Weekend. This water safety advice is important this weekend but should be kept in mind all year round…

Schools Water Safety Programme

admin May 2, 2017

John Leech, CEO of Irish Water Safety talks to Noel McGuinness about water safety over the May Bank Holiday weekend. He also highlights the need for PAWS, the Schools Water Safety Programme. You can listen to this podcast to hear more and…

Water Safety Reminder

admin June 7, 2016

John Leech, Chief Executive of Irish Water Safety, talks to Noel McGuinness about water safety in general. He also talks about the appeal to the public not to swim for extended periods during the current spell of warm weather as the water…

Water Safety over the Christmas Period

admin December 22, 2015

Listen to John Leech, C.E.O. of Irish Water Safety, talking to Noel McGuinness about water safety over the Christmas period. For further information see www.iws.ie

Water Safety

admin June 14, 2013

John Leech, CEO, Irish Water Safety, talks to Noel McGuinness about hypothermia and the effects of immersion in cold water, fresh water and salt water. He also talks about the need for waterproof cases for mobile phones for those who are on…