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Lifesaving Competition,
Lee Road Baths, Cork
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Hooked LIVE,
The Sport Fishing Event
Citywest Hotel & Lake, Dublin
10am - 6pm
27th - 28th February 2010


NEW SURFING AWARDS - PROTECTION FOR SURFERS RIDING THE WAVES OF THE IRISH COASTLINE. Irish Water Safety and the Irish Surfing Association have partnered to develop the Surf Instructor Beach Safety Award, bringing a very high standard of safety to Surfing Instruction. Minister of State Mr. Michael Finneran, T.D., is pictured presenting Certificates to recent successful candidates in Tramore, Waterford.
Standing from left: Hugh O'Brien-Moran, Jonathan Moore, Ronan Breen, Lola O'Sullivan, Michael Finneran, TD Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Daniel Moore, Martin Cullinane, and Michael Cuddihy.Front row: Brent Ennis, Billy Butler, Grace O Sullivan, and Tony O'Hanlon.



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• AQUA ATTACK: Click here for more info
  
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  click here.
  
• IWS Award to Paul O'Connell View our Gallery
  

NEW SURFING AWARDS - PROTECTION FOR SURFERS RIDING THE WAVES OF THE IRISH COASTLINE. Irish Water Safety and the Irish Surfing Association have partnered to develop the Surf Instructor Beach Safety Award, bringing a very high standard of safety to Surfing Instruction. Minister of State Mr. Michael Finneran, T.D., is pictured presenting Certificates to recent successful candidates in Tramore, Waterford.

Standing from left: Hugh O'Brien-Moran, Jonathan Moore, Ronan Breen, Lola O'Sullivan, Michael Finneran, TD Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Daniel Moore, Martin Cullinane, and Michael Cuddihy.
Front row: Brent Ennis, Billy Butler, Grace O Sullivan, and Tony O'Hanlon.



Minister of State Michael Finneran TD, presents Kathleen Richey (one of the founding members of Cavan Water Safety Area Committee) with Irish Water Safety's Volunteer of the Year Award 2009 at the IWS National Awards Ceremony, Dublin Castle, Tues Nov 17th, 2009.
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Minister of State Michael Finneran TD, Leo Mahon Chairperson Kildare Water Safety,Trainee Instructors Darragh Twoomey, Emmet Wilkinson, Bryan Corcorane, at the launch of Kildare Water Safety's Website www.ringbuoys.ie The new website will allow members of the public to report missing, stolen or damaged ringbuoys nationwide.








Aspiring Lifeguards of the future upskill with Bank Of Scotland (Ireland) sponsored Nipper Boards and Rescue Tubes

• National Swimming Teachers Course
  
• Munster Nipper Results - 23rd August Click here
  
• National Surf Lifesaving Championships Go to Sports Diary & News

Paul O Connell and fellow team mates receive IWS Awards, following months of water safety training and demonstrate their enthusiasm for water safety by threatening to throw their instructor Rosie Foley in to
the University of Limerick Pool!

• COMPETITIONS with a chance to win:
  
  • A Day's Fishing Click here and
    
  • A Ride in a Seaplane Click here
    
  
  
• COMPETITIONS with a chance to win one of many great prizes:
  
  • For more information read Page 1 & 2
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• Angling Ireland Show
  
• Boat Show 2009

• IWS Chairman Frank Nolan presents the newly launched range of "Marlin" and "SEAL" certificates to children at Ennis Pool, Co Clare.
  For more info on the new certificates Click here (PDF 2.3MB)
  

• AQUA ATTACK: Click here for more info
  
  
• IWS Celebrate 30 Years in Celbridge
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Swimming Tutor Course - For more Info Go to Calendar of Events
  
  
• International Still Water Referees Course - View our Sports Diary & News
  
  
• National Still Water Championships 09- For more Info Click here
  
  
• IWS Award to Paul O'Connell View our Gallery
  
  
• Winter Nipper Gala
  
  • For more Information Click here
  
  
• WESTLIFE Advert
  
  
• Polish Information: Click here
  

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