Cork

‘Serious issues’ must be addressed in wake of fatal Youghal Ironman, O’Brien says

Minister for Housing voiced his concerns that event went ahead, despite warnings from Triathlon Ireland

Darragh O’Brien, the Minister for Housing: “We need to move now to a stage whereby we can find out what happened, was there any deficiencies in the planning of the event and the safety arrangements put in place, and that needs to be done expeditiously.” Picture: Gareth Chaney/ Collins Photos

A government minister has said he is concerned after the national governing body for triathlons said it did not sanction a swim race in Cork in which two competitors died.

Ivan Chittenden, in his 60s and from Toronto in Canada, and Brendan Wall, who was in his 40s and living in the UK but originally from Co Meath, died competing in an Ironman event on Sunday.

They died in the swimming segment of the triathlon ...