Sinead Jackson

Yeah, I lost my friend two years ago.

I was doing an outdoor instructor course.

Stephen O'Gallan, he basically lost his life in August 2024.

He rescued a number of children and basically drowned himself.

And he was the funniest person you could ever meet.

He was very funny, but then also so kind and so intelligent, like highly intelligent.

You know, he was doing the outdoor instructor course.

He knew exactly how to swim.

And he was even being affected by the rip currents that was there, you know.

And I think when it comes to like April, May, when there's no lifeguards on duty, this is what happens.

Like, you know, you have people that don't have, you know, like if people get into shock.

as a result of the water being so cold.

And because it's so warm out as a result of the climate emergency, people kind of underestimate then, you know, the level of impact that's going to have on someone's body temperature.

Sorry, I'm getting kind of trained at the moment.

No, you're all right.

We can still hear you, Sinead.

Yeah, I'm getting into shock.

No, I don't.

Well, like, I believe Irish Water Safety are doing everything that they can in their own capacity.

But, like, a lot of schools, like, say, within the urban context are not being educated enough.