Public Participation: Identification Of Bathing Waters in Tipperary

Local authorities must identify official bathing areas in their area every year so that they can be monitored for safety, water quality and their level of use. To help with this process, Tipperary County Council are asking people who swim at beaches, lakes and rivers to tell them if they think they should maintain existing […]

Tipperary Water Baby Honoured At Water Babies Little Heroes Awards

Water Babies, Ireland’s leading baby and toddler swim school, is delighted to announce the winners of their Little Heroes Awards, following a nationwide search to find Ireland’s most inspiring young swimmers.   Water Babies is thrilled to honour fourteen ‘Little Heroes’ who have battled illness and adversity including premature birth and Down Syndrome or have […]

Free Taster Class in April for Tipperary Water Babies

Water Babies, Ireland’s leading baby and toddler swim school is launching their new Spring term in Carlow (28 April), Waterford (17 April), Wexford (24 April), Tipperary (23 April) and Kilkenny (24 April). Water Babies offers fun, innovative baby swimming classes, taught by world-class instructors.   With a multi-award winning programme which teaches vital water confidence and […]

Tipperary Water Babies Dive Into Autumn Term

Free Taster Classes On 29 August – Cashel & Clonmel     Water Babies, Ireland’s leading baby swim school which teaches swimming to over 4,000 babies and toddlers in Ireland every week will commence their Autumn term of classes in Tipperary on Saturday, 29 August. September is a great time to start a new class […]

Waterways Ireland Advises Swimmers to Swim in Designated Areas Away From Harbours and Marinas.

At last the summer has arrived but with it come some hidden dangers! Waterways Ireland would like to advise swimmers that operating docks, harbours and marinas are not appropriate areas for swimming and that those wishing take a dip in the Shannon should do so in the designated local Authority swim areas. Dock, harbours & […]

Never Take Your Eye Off Your Kids Near Water

Summer is here (well it was at the weekend), and families across Ireland are looking forward to trips to the beach and summer holidays in the sun with their children.  However the combination of water and children during the holiday season can be a potentially dangerous mix. Unfortunately a drowning incident can happen silently and […]