HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY TO BE NOTIFIED OF SALTHILL INCIDENT
Date Published: 18-Apr-2011
The Health and Safety Authority it to be notified about an incident at a swimming pool in Salthill yesterday [17/4] which has left a boy critically ill in hospital.
The 4 year old boy, whose family is from Galway, got into difficulty while swimming at the Leisureland Pool in Salthill at half past two yesterday afternoon.
A number of lifeguards came to the boy's aid when he got into difficulty in the public pool.
He was taken from the water, and lifeguards administered CPR and resuscitated him until the ambulance crew arrived.
It's understood a Garda investigation is underway and an investigation will also be carried out by the City Council which owns the facility.
The Health and Safety Authority will also be notified.