Kayleigh Flynn, 24/6/2010

Cook!eMonster

Maybe not everyone is aware of the tragedy that occured last summer at the Weir in the Strawberry Beds. A young girl fell into the water and lost her life.

http://http://www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/mother-witnesses-frantic-efforts-to-save-her-dying-girl-1790500.html



Now, while down at the weirs today, I noticed that, although it had been ordered to do so, there was no signs warning people of the dangers of swimming there. So i googled and found this article.


http://www.herald.ie/national-news/city-news/almost-one-year-after-kayleigh-tragedy-still-no-warning-at-weir-2143276.html



The people who were with Kayleigh that day did alot when she died, like getting petitions signed and presenting them to Brian Lenihan, trying to get the weir blocked off, or SOMETHING that will warn the people of the dangers. So, my question is, why is it that its taken someones life before people realise that where they are swimming is dangerous, and why is it that there are no warnings?

Bonito

Strawberry beds = Fingal County Council look after it. It'll be another year to make the sign. Another 2 months to dig the hole for the sign. Another 3 months and 6 over time council workers to place the sign.

The_Kew_Tour

Sad story, very sad indeed.

First of all I lost a mate few years back to drowning tragedy. The place was known to be dangerous to locals but they were not local and taught was just safe place swim. Result was loss of life.


Im not sure as to why they have not put up any warnings but Ireland tends to be country that seems to be very slow in changes and its requires something drastic or tragic for something to come about.

Indubitable

Just put up some railings.

Cook!eMonster

adrian280582 wrote: »

Sad story, very sad indeed.

First of all I lost a mate few years back to drowning tragedy. The place was known to be dangerous to locals but they were not local and taught was just safe place swim. Result was loss of life.


Im not sure as to why they have not put up any warnings but Ireland tends to be country that seems to be very slow in changes and its requires something drastic or tragic for something to come about.

I do agree, but almost a year after the girl dying. Theres taking time and then there's taking the p1ss

The_Kew_Tour

Cook!eMonster wrote: »

I do agree, but almost a year after the girl dying. Theres taking time and then there's taking the p1ss

O I totally agree on that one, my comment was more that it takes a persons life before anything ever happens and even in this case it might take more. It's not right, no question about that, but its just attitude we seem have in this government down years.

We may slaughter the English on many things but if this had happened in England I can tell you now they be a sign eveywhere around that area making sure people were aware of the dangers, believe me.

oppenheimer1

Cook!eMonster wrote: »

I do agree, but almost a year after the girl dying. Theres taking time and then there's taking the p1ss

While the story is tragic, I just looked at the photo of the weir and it looks pretty scary. If the sight of that is not going to put you off going for a swim, a sign warning of the dangers is unlikely to as well.

Bonito

oppenheimer1 wrote: »

While the story is tragic, I just looked at the photo of the weir and it looks pretty scary. If the sight of that is not going to put you off going for a swim, a sign warning of the dangers is unlikely to as well.

I thought the same but for all we know that picture could have been taken on a particularly bad day.

Cook!eMonster

yes taken on a bad day or not the part of the weir Kayleigh drowned in.

My name is URL

There should be warnings put up if someone has lost their life there.. but I don't think it would stop people from swimming in it. Signs are always ignored..

if people are going to swim in rivers then the onus has to be on them to recognise possible dangers.. and swimming on or near any weir is pretty dangerous

Truley

Sad story. I used to kayak there alot, and it's a visably dangerous weir. As well as that the ESB do scheduled releases for kayaking competitions, increasing the water level.

I don't see the point in putting up a sign. If we were to put up a sign there then why not put a sign by every weir/ dangerous spot in the country? As another poster said, signs are ignored and people should not look to them when deciding whether to swim somewhere or not. If there is a sign erected at Wren's nest and not at, say, Lucan weir, does that make Lucan weir fair game for swimming?

If I was this campaign group I would be calling for better water safety education for adults and school kids. People need to learn to make their own judgements because all the warning signs in the world won't prevent this happening again.