The Irish Times

Easter Saturday temperatures hit 22.9 degrees making it hottest day of year

Area of high pressure down over Europe is bringing dry sunny conditions

Sat Apr 20 2019 - 18:49

Safety chiefs issue cold water and high tide warning for Easter weekend

Spring tides and Good Friday’s full moon will mean ‘very, very big tides’

Wed Apr 17 2019 - 10:39

‘Get in, get out, get warm’: Advice for your Christmas swim

‘Don’t stand around chatting in your togs’: Practical tips from Irish Water Safety

Mon Dec 24 2018 - 09:35

Adults drowning in baths ‘very rare’, says Irish Water Safety

In the UK, just under 4% of all accidental drownings last year occurred in a bath

Fri Sept 07 2018 - 01:00

'Many parents aren't looking after their children very well at the beach'

Head of Irish Water Safety says parents distracted and not looking after kids

Fri Aug 03 2018 - 12:45

Balmy conditions, spring tides may increase risk of jellyfish stings

Rapid rise recorded in temperature of the sea and river Shannon

Fri Jun 29 2018 - 21:34

Good weather can be bad for your health, experts warn

Recent days have seen deaths involving swimming, gardening and sunbathing

Mon Jun 11 2018 - 15:29

Man (41) died while snorkelling due to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome

Ukrainian man Vitaliy Pecheroha had been spearfishing with friend in Co Sligo

Mon Apr 09 2018 - 14:07

Buncrana inquest: Occupants of SUV ‘should have been able to unlock car’

Audi representative gives evidence at inquest into five deaths

Thu Nov 23 2017 - 15:29

Buncrana pier rescuer tells how father shouted ‘save our baby’

Five drowned after car slid on ‘treacherous’ algae on slipway into Lough Swilly

Wed Nov 22 2017 - 22:22

Buncrana tragedy: Driver three times over alcohol limit, inquest told

Eyewitness tells inquest of hearing screams as car sank

Wed Nov 22 2017 - 15:57

Warnings over poisonous weever fish during good weather and spring tides

Poison from sting can be excruciating and cause discomfort for a fortnight

Tue Jul 18 2017 - 12:05

Warning over ‘unsafe’ bridge jumps during sunny weather

Video footage shows several people leaping off the Samuel Beckett Bridge into the Liffey

Wed Jun 21 2017 - 07:45

Seafaring families with lost loved ones feel Rescue 116 pain

Sea has yet to give up bodies from ‘Pere Charles’ and ‘Carrickatine’

Sat Apr 22 2017 - 01:00

Dangerous jellyfish threaten Ironman event in Dublin

Bathers are being advised to stay out of the water at Sandycove due to influx of the fish

Thu Aug 11 2016 - 19:00

Going to the beach this weekend? Beware of venomous Weever fish

Combination of Spring tide and bank holiday weekend will leave beaches totally exposed

Thu Jul 28 2016 - 09:01

Roscommon hottest spot with temperatures over 30 degrees

Swimmers advised to take care as thousands flock to beaches in ‘once in a decade’ highs

Tue Jul 19 2016 - 15:51

Swimmers warned of ‘highly venomous’ jellyfish on east coast

Portuguese man o’war jellyfish discovered on Carne beach in Wexford

Tue Jul 19 2016 - 09:44

The coast with the most: 55 secrets from Ireland’s edge

We asked coastal cognoscenti for the inside track on the best lesser-known sights and activities dotted around Ireland’s 7,800km coastline this bank holiday weekend

Sun Jun 05 2016 - 09:00

Buncrana tragedy: Pier signage may have been a factor

Experts also believe the tide could have contributed to Co Donegal drowning

Sat Mar 26 2016 - 01:00

Full moon to cause strong tides on Christmas Day

Irish Water Safety warning for charity swimmers

Thu Dec 24 2015 - 01:02

Fishing industry’s slim margins generates perfect storm

Bord Iascaigh Mhara statistics conflict with International Transport Federation claims

Wed Nov 04 2015 - 09:05

Portuguese man o’war on its way to Irish shores

Irish Water Safety says increase in jellyfish species off coast likely as weather settles

Thu Aug 06 2015 - 16:40

Coastlines ‘hazardous’ during full moon and high tides

Irish Water Safety warns swells, surges and rip tides, not ‘freak waves’, pose danger

Wed Jul 01 2015 - 13:18

Dangerous ‘lion’s mane’ jellyfish removed from Dublin beach

Seventeen ‘very venomous’ creatures taken from Sandycove by Dun Laoghaire council

Fri Aug 15 2014 - 15:11

Swimmers warned of jellyfish threat

Warm water currents wash in unwanted visitors

Thu Aug 07 2014 - 01:00

Friends pay tribute to teenager drowned in Drogheda reservoir

Boy (13) was swimming with friends at Rose Hall when he got into difficulty this afternoon

Thu Jul 24 2014 - 20:05

Sixth coastal diving death in a month

Man (55) dies in hospital after being airlifted from sea off Inishbofin, Co Galway

Tue Jul 15 2014 - 01:00

Distressing start to summer season for divers in Irish waters

Four divers have died off the Irish coast in the past three weeks

Sat Jul 05 2014 - 01:00

Inflatable boats are ‘floating killers’ , water safety body warns

RNLI outlines call-outs involving 16 people on cheap crafts over summer period

Mon Aug 05 2013 - 09:29

Lifeguard rescues soared in last month’s heatwave

Figures confirm July was one of the warmest months on record

Fri Aug 02 2013 - 01:00

Yellow weather alert issued as highs of 30 degrees forecast

Safety appeal as no end in sight to heat-wave

Thu Jul 18 2013 - 18:33

Government unveils measures to cut deaths at sea

Fishing skippers will be able to apply for grant-aid for safety equipment

Mon Jul 08 2013 - 12:00