Andrew Carey
andrew@limerickpost.ie
SEARCHES are to resume for a male who was seen entering the water at the River Shannon during the early hours of this Monday morning.
The alarm was raised shortly after 01:45 when Limerick City and County Fire and Rescue Service were alerted to a report of a male in his early 30’s seen entering the water at Thomond Bridge.
Theee units of the service attended the scene.
Within 4 minutes of receiving the call, The Fire Service launched their Rescue Boat – “FireSwift” with 3 Swiftwater Rescue Technicans on board.
Limerick Marine Search and Rescue members were also on scene to carry out searches.
An extensive search was launched involving all responders including Fire Service SRT ground crews, Gardai, Paramedics and Coast Guard including the Shannon based R115 Helicopter and Limerick Marine Search and Rescue which lasted over two hours, however the person was not located.
Searches will recommence this Monday morning.
