600 high-tech, low-cost devices are being launched around the country.
Over 600 smart ring buoys are being installed across the country, in a bid to stop people from stealing or tampering with the life-saving devices.
The high-tech, low-cost devices are being launched by Dublin City Council but will also be available in Meath, Laois, Sligo and Limerick.
Water Safety Development Officer with South Dublin County Council, Sean Fox, says they've had 80 ring buoys taken in the last year:
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