Irish Water Safety says it is extremely concerned at the recent number of deaths in diving accidents.
The death of 57 year-old Rev Dr Stewart Jones on Saturday brought to 5 the number of divers deaths in a short space of time.
Dr Jones from Donemana died after getting into difficulty while diving off St John’s Point – while last month a 45 year-old Polish man died in a diving accident off Malin Head.
The Irish Water Safety group has issued advice to divers – spokesperson John Leech issued this advice:
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