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  • Hooked on water safety <br />
Congratulations to the students at Scoil Sheamais Naofa in Bearna on winning Irish Water Safety’s primary school competition for local schools run in partnership with the Bádóirí an Cladaig (Claddagh Boatmen) 2017 Regatta. In addition to receiving a trip to sea on a Galway Hooker, the prize included a tour of the traditional Galway Hooker boats, a visit to the Viking village and a talk on the history and boating traditions of the Claddagh boatmen. <br />
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"We thoroughly enjoyed the tour as it was both entertaining and educational”, said schoolteacher Avril Conry, “the pupils were enthralled by both the Galway Hookers and the Vikings and also became more aware of the importance of wearing a lifejacket when on the water.”<br />
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Roger Sweeney, Deputy CEO at Irish Water Safety, complimented the winning school and those within Bádóirí an Cladaig for helping to promote water safety, “we were delighted to present twenty lifejackets to Bádóirí an Cladaig for use during this and future similar excursions that will help to change children’s attitudes and behaviour around water. Culturally we need to turn what for many is an unhealthy fear of water into a respect for our wonderful aquatic environments. Thirty children drowned in ten years and in about a month’s time half a million primary school children will be on summer holidays and may be at risk of drowning when holidaying close to aquatic environments. Recent good weather has prompted many parents to make water safety part of their conversation with children at home but primary school teachers are ideally placed to spend some time speaking about water safety to pupils before summer holidays. We ask all primary schools to please spend one hour teaching the free resources that are available on iws.ie and together we can bring drownings down.”Photo:Andrew Downes, xposure
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  • Hooked on water safety <br />
Congratulations to the students at Scoil Sheamais Naofa in Bearna on winning Irish Water Safety’s primary school competition for local schools run in partnership with the Bádóirí an Cladaig (Claddagh Boatmen) 2017 Regatta. In addition to receiving a trip to sea on a Galway Hooker, the prize included a tour of the traditional Galway Hooker boats, a visit to the Viking village and a talk on the history and boating traditions of the Claddagh boatmen. <br />
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"We thoroughly enjoyed the tour as it was both entertaining and educational”, said schoolteacher Avril Conry, “the pupils were enthralled by both the Galway Hookers and the Vikings and also became more aware of the importance of wearing a lifejacket when on the water.”<br />
<br />
Roger Sweeney, Deputy CEO at Irish Water Safety, complimented the winning school and those within Bádóirí an Cladaig for helping to promote water safety, “we were delighted to present twenty lifejackets to Bádóirí an Cladaig for use during this and future similar excursions that will help to change children’s attitudes and behaviour around water. Culturally we need to turn what for many is an unhealthy fear of water into a respect for our wonderful aquatic environments. Thirty children drowned in ten years and in about a month’s time half a million primary school children will be on summer holidays and may be at risk of drowning when holidaying close to aquatic environments. Recent good weather has prompted many parents to make water safety part of their conversation with children at home but primary school teachers are ideally placed to spend some time speaking about water safety to pupils before summer holidays. We ask all primary schools to please spend one hour teaching the free resources that are available on iws.ie and together we can bring drownings down.”Photo:Andrew Downes, xposure
    water safety271.JPG
  • Hooked on water safety <br />
Congratulations to the students at Scoil Sheamais Naofa in Bearna on winning Irish Water Safety’s primary school competition for local schools run in partnership with the Bádóirí an Cladaig (Claddagh Boatmen) 2017 Regatta. In addition to receiving a trip to sea on a Galway Hooker, the prize included a tour of the traditional Galway Hooker boats, a visit to the Viking village and a talk on the history and boating traditions of the Claddagh boatmen. <br />
<br />
<br />
"We thoroughly enjoyed the tour as it was both entertaining and educational”, said schoolteacher Avril Conry, “the pupils were enthralled by both the Galway Hookers and the Vikings and also became more aware of the importance of wearing a lifejacket when on the water.”<br />
<br />
Roger Sweeney, Deputy CEO at Irish Water Safety, complimented the winning school and those within Bádóirí an Cladaig for helping to promote water safety, “we were delighted to present twenty lifejackets to Bádóirí an Cladaig for use during this and future similar excursions that will help to change children’s attitudes and behaviour around water. Culturally we need to turn what for many is an unhealthy fear of water into a respect for our wonderful aquatic environments. Thirty children drowned in ten years and in about a month’s time half a million primary school children will be on summer holidays and may be at risk of drowning when holidaying close to aquatic environments. Recent good weather has prompted many parents to make water safety part of their conversation with children at home but primary school teachers are ideally placed to spend some time speaking about water safety to pupils before summer holidays. We ask all primary schools to please spend one hour teaching the free resources that are available on iws.ie and together we can bring drownings down.”Photo:Andrew Downes, xposure
    water safety272.JPG
  • The Vikings are coming - to party, not to pillage during the Claddagh Traditional Boat Festival.<br />
VIKING Twins Sara and Jessica Kennelly from Scoil Íde chasing Fionn Healy from Scoil Shéamais Naofa who got more than he bargained for when his school won  Irish Water Safety’s primary school competition for local schools run in partnership with the Bádóirí an Cladaig (Claddagh Boatmen) 2017 Regatta. In addition to receiving a trip to sea on a Galway Hooker, the prize included a tour of the traditional Galway Hooker boats, a visit to the Viking village and a talk on the history and boating traditions of the Claddagh boatmen. <br />
Phoro:Andrew Downes, Xposure<br />
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"We thoroughly enjoyed the tour as it was both entertaining and educational”, said schoolteacher Avril Conry, “the pupils were enthralled by both the Galway Hookers and the Vikings and also became more aware of the importance of wearing a lifejacket when on the water.”<br />
<br />
Roger Sweeney, Deputy CEO at Irish Water Safety, complimented the winning school and those within Bádóirí an Cladaig for helping to promote water safety, “we were delighted to present twenty lifejackets to Bádóirí an Cladaig for use during this and future similar excursions that will help to change children’s attitudes and behaviour around water. Culturally we need to turn what for many is an unhealthy fear of water into a respect for our wonderful aquatic environments. Thirty children drowned in ten years and in about a month’s time half a million primary school children will be on summer holidays and may be at risk of drowning when holidaying close to aquatic environments. Recent good weather has prompted many parents to make water safety part of their conversation with children at home but primary school teachers are ideally placed to spend some time speaking about water safety to pupils before summer holidays. We ask all primary schools to please spend one hour teaching the free resources that are available on iws.ie and toge
    water safety273.JPG
  • The Vikings are coming - to party, not to pillage during the Claddagh Traditional Boat Festival.<br />
VIKING Twins Sara and Jessica Kennelly from Scoil Íde chasing Fionn Healy from Scoil Shéamais Naofa who got more than he bargained for when his school won  Irish Water Safety’s primary school competition for local schools run in partnership with the Bádóirí an Cladaig (Claddagh Boatmen) 2017 Regatta. In addition to receiving a trip to sea on a Galway Hooker, the prize included a tour of the traditional Galway Hooker boats, a visit to the Viking village and a talk on the history and boating traditions of the Claddagh boatmen. <br />
Phoro:Andrew Downes, Xposure<br />
<br />
"We thoroughly enjoyed the tour as it was both entertaining and educational”, said schoolteacher Avril Conry, “the pupils were enthralled by both the Galway Hookers and the Vikings and also became more aware of the importance of wearing a lifejacket when on the water.”<br />
<br />
Roger Sweeney, Deputy CEO at Irish Water Safety, complimented the winning school and those within Bádóirí an Cladaig for helping to promote water safety, “we were delighted to present twenty lifejackets to Bádóirí an Cladaig for use during this and future similar excursions that will help to change children’s attitudes and behaviour around water. Culturally we need to turn what for many is an unhealthy fear of water into a respect for our wonderful aquatic environments. Thirty children drowned in ten years and in about a month’s time half a million primary school children will be on summer holidays and may be at risk of drowning when holidaying close to aquatic environments. Recent good weather has prompted many parents to make water safety part of their conversation with children at home but primary school teachers are ideally placed to spend some time speaking about water safety to pupils before summer holidays. We ask all primary schools to please spend one hour teaching the free resources that are available on iws.ie and toge
    water safety274.JPG
  • The Vikings are coming - to party, not to pillage during the Claddagh Traditional Boat Festival.<br />
VIKING Twins Sara and Jessica Kennelly from Scoil Íde chasing Fionn Healy from Scoil Shéamais Naofa who got more than he bargained for when his school won  Irish Water Safety’s primary school competition for local schools run in partnership with the Bádóirí an Cladaig (Claddagh Boatmen) 2017 Regatta. In addition to receiving a trip to sea on a Galway Hooker, the prize included a tour of the traditional Galway Hooker boats, a visit to the Viking village and a talk on the history and boating traditions of the Claddagh boatmen. <br />
Phoro:Andrew Downes, Xposure<br />
<br />
"We thoroughly enjoyed the tour as it was both entertaining and educational”, said schoolteacher Avril Conry, “the pupils were enthralled by both the Galway Hookers and the Vikings and also became more aware of the importance of wearing a lifejacket when on the water.”<br />
<br />
Roger Sweeney, Deputy CEO at Irish Water Safety, complimented the winning school and those within Bádóirí an Cladaig for helping to promote water safety, “we were delighted to present twenty lifejackets to Bádóirí an Cladaig for use during this and future similar excursions that will help to change children’s attitudes and behaviour around water. Culturally we need to turn what for many is an unhealthy fear of water into a respect for our wonderful aquatic environments. Thirty children drowned in ten years and in about a month’s time half a million primary school children will be on summer holidays and may be at risk of drowning when holidaying close to aquatic environments. Recent good weather has prompted many parents to make water safety part of their conversation with children at home but primary school teachers are ideally placed to spend some time speaking about water safety to pupils before summer holidays. We ask all primary schools to please spend one hour teaching the free resources that are available on iws.ie and toge
    water safety275.JPG
  • Hooked on water safety <br />
Congratulations to the students at Scoil Sheamais Naofa in Bearna on winning Irish Water Safety’s primary school competition for local schools run in partnership with the Bádóirí an Cladaig (Claddagh Boatmen) 2017 Regatta. In addition to receiving a trip to sea on a Galway Hooker, the prize included a tour of the traditional Galway Hooker boats, a visit to the Viking village and a talk on the history and boating traditions of the Claddagh boatmen. <br />
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<br />
"We thoroughly enjoyed the tour as it was both entertaining and educational”, said schoolteacher Avril Conry, “the pupils were enthralled by both the Galway Hookers and the Vikings and also became more aware of the importance of wearing a lifejacket when on the water.”<br />
<br />
Roger Sweeney, Deputy CEO at Irish Water Safety, complimented the winning school and those within Bádóirí an Cladaig for helping to promote water safety, “we were delighted to present twenty lifejackets to Bádóirí an Cladaig for use during this and future similar excursions that will help to change children’s attitudes and behaviour around water. Culturally we need to turn what for many is an unhealthy fear of water into a respect for our wonderful aquatic environments. Thirty children drowned in ten years and in about a month’s time half a million primary school children will be on summer holidays and may be at risk of drowning when holidaying close to aquatic environments. Recent good weather has prompted many parents to make water safety part of their conversation with children at home but primary school teachers are ideally placed to spend some time speaking about water safety to pupils before summer holidays. We ask all primary schools to please spend one hour teaching the free resources that are available on iws.ie and together we can bring drownings down.”Photo:Andrew Downes, xposure
    water safety276.JPG
  • The Vikings are coming - to party, not to pillage during the Claddagh Traditional Boat Festival.<br />
VIKING Twins Sara and Jessica Kennelly from Scoil Íde chasing Fionn Healy from Scoil Shéamais Naofa who got more than he bargained for when his school won  Irish Water Safety’s primary school competition for local schools run in partnership with the Bádóirí an Cladaig (Claddagh Boatmen) 2017 Regatta. In addition to receiving a trip to sea on a Galway Hooker, the prize included a tour of the traditional Galway Hooker boats, a visit to the Viking village and a talk on the history and boating traditions of the Claddagh boatmen. <br />
Phoro:Andrew Downes, Xposure<br />
<br />
"We thoroughly enjoyed the tour as it was both entertaining and educational”, said schoolteacher Avril Conry, “the pupils were enthralled by both the Galway Hookers and the Vikings and also became more aware of the importance of wearing a lifejacket when on the water.”<br />
<br />
Roger Sweeney, Deputy CEO at Irish Water Safety, complimented the winning school and those within Bádóirí an Cladaig for helping to promote water safety, “we were delighted to present twenty lifejackets to Bádóirí an Cladaig for use during this and future similar excursions that will help to change children’s attitudes and behaviour around water. Culturally we need to turn what for many is an unhealthy fear of water into a respect for our wonderful aquatic environments. Thirty children drowned in ten years and in about a month’s time half a million primary school children will be on summer holidays and may be at risk of drowning when holidaying close to aquatic environments. Recent good weather has prompted many parents to make water safety part of their conversation with children at home but primary school teachers are ideally placed to spend some time speaking about water safety to pupils before summer holidays. We ask all primary schools to please spend one hour teaching the free resources that are available on iws.ie and toge
    water safety277.JPG
  • The Vikings are coming - to party, not to pillage during the Claddagh Traditional Boat Festival.<br />
VIKING Twins Sara and Jessica Kennelly from Scoil Íde chasing Fionn Healy from Scoil Shéamais Naofa who got more than he bargained for when his school won  Irish Water Safety’s primary school competition for local schools run in partnership with the Bádóirí an Cladaig (Claddagh Boatmen) 2017 Regatta. In addition to receiving a trip to sea on a Galway Hooker, the prize included a tour of the traditional Galway Hooker boats, a visit to the Viking village and a talk on the history and boating traditions of the Claddagh boatmen. <br />
Phoro:Andrew Downes, Xposure<br />
<br />
"We thoroughly enjoyed the tour as it was both entertaining and educational”, said schoolteacher Avril Conry, “the pupils were enthralled by both the Galway Hookers and the Vikings and also became more aware of the importance of wearing a lifejacket when on the water.”<br />
<br />
Roger Sweeney, Deputy CEO at Irish Water Safety, complimented the winning school and those within Bádóirí an Cladaig for helping to promote water safety, “we were delighted to present twenty lifejackets to Bádóirí an Cladaig for use during this and future similar excursions that will help to change children’s attitudes and behaviour around water. Culturally we need to turn what for many is an unhealthy fear of water into a respect for our wonderful aquatic environments. Thirty children drowned in ten years and in about a month’s time half a million primary school children will be on summer holidays and may be at risk of drowning when holidaying close to aquatic environments. Recent good weather has prompted many parents to make water safety part of their conversation with children at home but primary school teachers are ideally placed to spend some time speaking about water safety to pupils before summer holidays. We ask all primary schools to please spend one hour teaching the free resources that are available on iws.ie and toge
    water safety279.JPG
  • Hooked on water safety <br />
Congratulations to the students at Scoil Sheamais Naofa in Bearna on winning Irish Water Safety’s primary school competition for local schools run in partnership with the Bádóirí an Cladaig (Claddagh Boatmen) 2017 Regatta. In addition to receiving a trip to sea on a Galway Hooker, the prize included a tour of the traditional Galway Hooker boats, a visit to the Viking village and a talk on the history and boating traditions of the Claddagh boatmen. <br />
<br />
<br />
"We thoroughly enjoyed the tour as it was both entertaining and educational”, said schoolteacher Avril Conry, “the pupils were enthralled by both the Galway Hookers and the Vikings and also became more aware of the importance of wearing a lifejacket when on the water.”<br />
<br />
Roger Sweeney, Deputy CEO at Irish Water Safety, complimented the winning school and those within Bádóirí an Cladaig for helping to promote water safety, “we were delighted to present twenty lifejackets to Bádóirí an Cladaig for use during this and future similar excursions that will help to change children’s attitudes and behaviour around water. Culturally we need to turn what for many is an unhealthy fear of water into a respect for our wonderful aquatic environments. Thirty children drowned in ten years and in about a month’s time half a million primary school children will be on summer holidays and may be at risk of drowning when holidaying close to aquatic environments. Recent good weather has prompted many parents to make water safety part of their conversation with children at home but primary school teachers are ideally placed to spend some time speaking about water safety to pupils before summer holidays. We ask all primary schools to please spend one hour teaching the free resources that are available on iws.ie and together we can bring drownings down.”Photo:Andrew Downes, xposure
    water safety280.JPG
  • The Vikings are coming - to party, not to pillage during the Claddagh Traditional Boat Festival.<br />
VIKING Twins Sara and Jessica Kennelly from Scoil Íde chasing Fionn Healy from Scoil Shéamais Naofa who got more than he bargained for when his school won  Irish Water Safety’s primary school competition for local schools run in partnership with the Bádóirí an Cladaig (Claddagh Boatmen) 2017 Regatta. In addition to receiving a trip to sea on a Galway Hooker, the prize included a tour of the traditional Galway Hooker boats, a visit to the Viking village and a talk on the history and boating traditions of the Claddagh boatmen. <br />
Phoro:Andrew Downes, Xposure<br />
<br />
"We thoroughly enjoyed the tour as it was both entertaining and educational”, said schoolteacher Avril Conry, “the pupils were enthralled by both the Galway Hookers and the Vikings and also became more aware of the importance of wearing a lifejacket when on the water.”<br />
<br />
Roger Sweeney, Deputy CEO at Irish Water Safety, complimented the winning school and those within Bádóirí an Cladaig for helping to promote water safety, “we were delighted to present twenty lifejackets to Bádóirí an Cladaig for use during this and future similar excursions that will help to change children’s attitudes and behaviour around water. Culturally we need to turn what for many is an unhealthy fear of water into a respect for our wonderful aquatic environments. Thirty children drowned in ten years and in about a month’s time half a million primary school children will be on summer holidays and may be at risk of drowning when holidaying close to aquatic environments. Recent good weather has prompted many parents to make water safety part of their conversation with children at home but primary school teachers are ideally placed to spend some time speaking about water safety to pupils before summer holidays. We ask all primary schools to please spend one hour teaching the free resources that are available on iws.ie and toge
    water safety278.JPG
  • Hooked on water safety <br />
Congratulations to the students at Scoil Sheamais Naofa in Bearna on winning Irish Water Safety’s primary school competition for local schools run in partnership with the Bádóirí an Cladaig (Claddagh Boatmen) 2017 Regatta. In addition to receiving a trip to sea on a Galway Hooker, the prize included a tour of the traditional Galway Hooker boats, a visit to the Viking village and a talk on the history and boating traditions of the Claddagh boatmen. <br />
<br />
<br />
"We thoroughly enjoyed the tour as it was both entertaining and educational”, said schoolteacher Avril Conry, “the pupils were enthralled by both the Galway Hookers and the Vikings and also became more aware of the importance of wearing a lifejacket when on the water.”<br />
<br />
Roger Sweeney, Deputy CEO at Irish Water Safety, complimented the winning school and those within Bádóirí an Cladaig for helping to promote water safety, “we were delighted to present twenty lifejackets to Bádóirí an Cladaig for use during this and future similar excursions that will help to change children’s attitudes and behaviour around water. Culturally we need to turn what for many is an unhealthy fear of water into a respect for our wonderful aquatic environments. Thirty children drowned in ten years and in about a month’s time half a million primary school children will be on summer holidays and may be at risk of drowning when holidaying close to aquatic environments. Recent good weather has prompted many parents to make water safety part of their conversation with children at home but primary school teachers are ideally placed to spend some time speaking about water safety to pupils before summer holidays. We ask all primary schools to please spend one hour teaching the free resources that are available on iws.ie and together we can bring drownings down.”Photo:Andrew Downes, xposure
    water safety281.JPG
  • Hooked on water safety <br />
Congratulations to the students at Scoil Sheamais Naofa in Bearna on winning Irish Water Safety’s primary school competition for local schools run in partnership with the Bádóirí an Cladaig (Claddagh Boatmen) 2017 Regatta. In addition to receiving a trip to sea on a Galway Hooker, the prize included a tour of the traditional Galway Hooker boats, a visit to the Viking village and a talk on the history and boating traditions of the Claddagh boatmen. <br />
<br />
<br />
"We thoroughly enjoyed the tour as it was both entertaining and educational”, said schoolteacher Avril Conry, “the pupils were enthralled by both the Galway Hookers and the Vikings and also became more aware of the importance of wearing a lifejacket when on the water.”<br />
<br />
Roger Sweeney, Deputy CEO at Irish Water Safety, complimented the winning school and those within Bádóirí an Cladaig for helping to promote water safety, “we were delighted to present twenty lifejackets to Bádóirí an Cladaig for use during this and future similar excursions that will help to change children’s attitudes and behaviour around water. Culturally we need to turn what for many is an unhealthy fear of water into a respect for our wonderful aquatic environments. Thirty children drowned in ten years and in about a month’s time half a million primary school children will be on summer holidays and may be at risk of drowning when holidaying close to aquatic environments. Recent good weather has prompted many parents to make water safety part of their conversation with children at home but primary school teachers are ideally placed to spend some time speaking about water safety to pupils before summer holidays. We ask all primary schools to please spend one hour teaching the free resources that are available on iws.ie and together we can bring drownings down.”Photo:Andrew Downes, xposure
    water safety284.JPG
  • Hooked on water safety <br />
Congratulations to the students at Scoil Sheamais Naofa in Bearna on winning Irish Water Safety’s primary school competition for local schools run in partnership with the Bádóirí an Cladaig (Claddagh Boatmen) 2017 Regatta. In addition to receiving a trip to sea on a Galway Hooker, the prize included a tour of the traditional Galway Hooker boats, a visit to the Viking village and a talk on the history and boating traditions of the Claddagh boatmen. <br />
<br />
<br />
"We thoroughly enjoyed the tour as it was both entertaining and educational”, said schoolteacher Avril Conry, “the pupils were enthralled by both the Galway Hookers and the Vikings and also became more aware of the importance of wearing a lifejacket when on the water.”<br />
<br />
Roger Sweeney, Deputy CEO at Irish Water Safety, complimented the winning school and those within Bádóirí an Cladaig for helping to promote water safety, “we were delighted to present twenty lifejackets to Bádóirí an Cladaig for use during this and future similar excursions that will help to change children’s attitudes and behaviour around water. Culturally we need to turn what for many is an unhealthy fear of water into a respect for our wonderful aquatic environments. Thirty children drowned in ten years and in about a month’s time half a million primary school children will be on summer holidays and may be at risk of drowning when holidaying close to aquatic environments. Recent good weather has prompted many parents to make water safety part of their conversation with children at home but primary school teachers are ideally placed to spend some time speaking about water safety to pupils before summer holidays. We ask all primary schools to please spend one hour teaching the free resources that are available on iws.ie and together we can bring drownings down.”Photo:Andrew Downes, xposure
    water safety282.JPG
  • Hooked on water safety <br />
Congratulations to the students at Scoil Sheamais Naofa in Bearna on winning Irish Water Safety’s primary school competition for local schools run in partnership with the Bádóirí an Cladaig (Claddagh Boatmen) 2017 Regatta. In addition to receiving a trip to sea on a Galway Hooker, the prize included a tour of the traditional Galway Hooker boats, a visit to the Viking village and a talk on the history and boating traditions of the Claddagh boatmen. <br />
<br />
<br />
"We thoroughly enjoyed the tour as it was both entertaining and educational”, said schoolteacher Avril Conry, “the pupils were enthralled by both the Galway Hookers and the Vikings and also became more aware of the importance of wearing a lifejacket when on the water.”<br />
<br />
Roger Sweeney, Deputy CEO at Irish Water Safety, complimented the winning school and those within Bádóirí an Cladaig for helping to promote water safety, “we were delighted to present twenty lifejackets to Bádóirí an Cladaig for use during this and future similar excursions that will help to change children’s attitudes and behaviour around water. Culturally we need to turn what for many is an unhealthy fear of water into a respect for our wonderful aquatic environments. Thirty children drowned in ten years and in about a month’s time half a million primary school children will be on summer holidays and may be at risk of drowning when holidaying close to aquatic environments. Recent good weather has prompted many parents to make water safety part of their conversation with children at home but primary school teachers are ideally placed to spend some time speaking about water safety to pupils before summer holidays. We ask all primary schools to please spend one hour teaching the free resources that are available on iws.ie and together we can bring drownings down.”Photo:Andrew Downes, xposure
    water safety285.JPG
  • Hooked on water safety <br />
Congratulations to the students at Scoil Sheamais Naofa in Bearna on winning Irish Water Safety’s primary school competition for local schools run in partnership with the Bádóirí an Cladaig (Claddagh Boatmen) 2017 Regatta. In addition to receiving a trip to sea on a Galway Hooker, the prize included a tour of the traditional Galway Hooker boats, a visit to the Viking village and a talk on the history and boating traditions of the Claddagh boatmen. <br />
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<br />
"We thoroughly enjoyed the tour as it was both entertaining and educational”, said schoolteacher Avril Conry, “the pupils were enthralled by both the Galway Hookers and the Vikings and also became more aware of the importance of wearing a lifejacket when on the water.”<br />
<br />
Roger Sweeney, Deputy CEO at Irish Water Safety, complimented the winning school and those within Bádóirí an Cladaig for helping to promote water safety, “we were delighted to present twenty lifejackets to Bádóirí an Cladaig for use during this and future similar excursions that will help to change children’s attitudes and behaviour around water. Culturally we need to turn what for many is an unhealthy fear of water into a respect for our wonderful aquatic environments. Thirty children drowned in ten years and in about a month’s time half a million primary school children will be on summer holidays and may be at risk of drowning when holidaying close to aquatic environments. Recent good weather has prompted many parents to make water safety part of their conversation with children at home but primary school teachers are ideally placed to spend some time speaking about water safety to pupils before summer holidays. We ask all primary schools to please spend one hour teaching the free resources that are available on iws.ie and together we can bring drownings down.”Photo:Andrew Downes, xposure
    water safety283.JPG
  • Hooked on water safety <br />
Congratulations to the students at Scoil Sheamais Naofa in Bearna on winning Irish Water Safety’s primary school competition for local schools run in partnership with the Bádóirí an Cladaig (Claddagh Boatmen) 2017 Regatta. In addition to receiving a trip to sea on a Galway Hooker, the prize included a tour of the traditional Galway Hooker boats, a visit to the Viking village and a talk on the history and boating traditions of the Claddagh boatmen. <br />
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<br />
"We thoroughly enjoyed the tour as it was both entertaining and educational”, said schoolteacher Avril Conry, “the pupils were enthralled by both the Galway Hookers and the Vikings and also became more aware of the importance of wearing a lifejacket when on the water.”<br />
<br />
Roger Sweeney, Deputy CEO at Irish Water Safety, complimented the winning school and those within Bádóirí an Cladaig for helping to promote water safety, “we were delighted to present twenty lifejackets to Bádóirí an Cladaig for use during this and future similar excursions that will help to change children’s attitudes and behaviour around water. Culturally we need to turn what for many is an unhealthy fear of water into a respect for our wonderful aquatic environments. Thirty children drowned in ten years and in about a month’s time half a million primary school children will be on summer holidays and may be at risk of drowning when holidaying close to aquatic environments. Recent good weather has prompted many parents to make water safety part of their conversation with children at home but primary school teachers are ideally placed to spend some time speaking about water safety to pupils before summer holidays. We ask all primary schools to please spend one hour teaching the free resources that are available on iws.ie and together we can bring drownings down.”Photo:Andrew Downes, xposure
    water safety286.JPG
  • Hooked on water safety <br />
Congratulations to the students at Scoil Sheamais Naofa in Bearna on winning Irish Water Safety’s primary school competition for local schools run in partnership with the Bádóirí an Cladaig (Claddagh Boatmen) 2017 Regatta. In addition to receiving a trip to sea on a Galway Hooker, the prize included a tour of the traditional Galway Hooker boats, a visit to the Viking village and a talk on the history and boating traditions of the Claddagh boatmen. <br />
<br />
<br />
"We thoroughly enjoyed the tour as it was both entertaining and educational”, said schoolteacher Avril Conry, “the pupils were enthralled by both the Galway Hookers and the Vikings and also became more aware of the importance of wearing a lifejacket when on the water.”<br />
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Roger Sweeney, Deputy CEO at Irish Water Safety, complimented the winning school and those within Bádóirí an Cladaig for helping to promote water safety, “we were delighted to present twenty lifejackets to Bádóirí an Cladaig for use during this and future similar excursions that will help to change children’s attitudes and behaviour around water. Culturally we need to turn what for many is an unhealthy fear of water into a respect for our wonderful aquatic environments. Thirty children drowned in ten years and in about a month’s time half a million primary school children will be on summer holidays and may be at risk of drowning when holidaying close to aquatic environments. Recent good weather has prompted many parents to make water safety part of their conversation with children at home but primary school teachers are ideally placed to spend some time speaking about water safety to pupils before summer holidays. We ask all primary schools to please spend one hour teaching the free resources that are available on iws.ie and together we can bring drownings down.”Photo:Andrew Downes, xposure
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