Woman rescued following river incident in Limerick city

A WOMAN has been taken to hospital after she was rescued from the river Shannon in Limerick city.

Emergency services were alerted shortly after 4.30pm this Tuesday after the woman, whose aged in her 30s, was spotted near the Lock Gates at Sarsfield Bridge.

Three  appliances from Limerick Fire Station, Mulgrave Street were mobilised along with the Limerick Fire and Rescue’s rescue boat - FireSwift.

On arrival in the area, two SwiftWater Rescue Technicians entered the water and swam to the woman’s assistance.

Two members of the public and a member of An Garda Siochana also assisted the woman who was quickly taken on board the FireSwift boat.

Limerick Marine Search and Rescue was also alerted and volunteers mobilised its rescue boat and assisted with the rescue.

After the woman was taken from the water, she was transferred to the pontoon at the rear of Sarsfield House and handed over to paramedics from the National Ambulance Service.

While the woman was treated for hypothermia, her physical condition is not believed to be life threatening.