Organised water safety in Ireland really began in Milltown Malbay, Co Clare in the 1930s when a lady drowned there. This galvanised the local community into forming a Water Safety Association to help swimmers who got into trouble. The idea spread through Co Clare and eventually to the whole country. The national water safety section, set up by the government, was run by the Red Cross.
A hit and run victim was remembered as a “kind, generous and caring” dad by his daughter while his sister said he was loved by his family and “so many friends in Luton and Cork”.
Drug-dealing family face losing a house they bought with the proceeds of crime after they used threats and deception to get the previous owner to sell up.
Drug-dealing family face losing a house they bought with the proceeds of crime after they used threats and deception to get the previous owner to sell up.