drowning

Heartache following death of 8-year-old girl in Co. Cork

Heartache following death of 8-year-old girl in Co. Cork

The young girl died following a drowning accident in Cork. A community has been left devastated after an 8-year-old girl died in a drowning accident in Co. Cork. The young girl was swimming with her friends at Fountainstown Beach on Tuesday afternoon. The child reportedly got into difficulty at around 4. 30 p.m. Her friends […]

3 years ago

“I saved a drowning toddler – here are the things I need all parents to remember”

“I saved a drowning toddler – here are the things I need all parents to remember”

As trips to the beach or the pool are a regular occurrence for families in the summer, children can easily become drowning victims. Water Safety Ireland states thirty children aged fourteen and under were victims of drownings in the span of ten years. It’s therefore so important for supervisors and swimmers alike to be aware […]

3 years ago

Mum-of-two who died saving her 10-year-old son in Cork named

Mum-of-two who died saving her 10-year-old son in Cork named

She saved her son from drowning after he got into difficulty in east Cork on Sunday afternoon. Tributes have been pouring in following the death of a mum-of-two in Cork. 34-year-old Joanna Wisniowska has been identified as the mum who heroically saved her son’s life after he got into difficulty at Ballycroneen Beach. Joanna’s 10-year-old […]

3 years ago

Woman (30s) tragically dies after rescuing boy from sea in Cork

Woman (30s) tragically dies after rescuing boy from sea in Cork

The young boy got into difficulty on Sunday afternoon. A woman has sadly passed away after rescuing a boy from the sea in east Cork. The woman, believed to be the boy’s mum, got into difficulty after rescuing him from the water. The boy was swimming in the sea at Ballycroneen Beach, Cloyne, Co. Cork […]

3 years ago