Emergency services deployed to river rescue in Limerick city

EMERGENCY services were deployed to a river rescue in Limerick city this Thursday morning. 

At 5.35am, members of Limerick Fire and Rescue Service dispatched three units to the scene of a man reportedly entering the River Shannon. 

The Fire Service, which were on scene within three minutes of receiving the call, rescued the man, believed to be in his 40s, after deploying their FireSwift rescue boat. 

He was treated by firefighters for hypothermia before being taken to University Hospital Limerick by HSE paramedics. 

Gardai were also in attendance. 

If you have been affected by this story, there are a number of helpful services you can contact

Samaritans — 116 123 (free) / 087 2609090 (text)
Pieta House — 061 484 444 / 1800 247 247 (free)
Childline — 1800 666 666 (free) / Talk 50101 (free text)
Aware Helpline — 1800 804 848 (free)
Teenline — 1800 833 634 (free)
Grow — 1890 474 474
Living Links — 087 799 8427
Shannondoc — (or any GP) 1850 212 999
Emergency services — 112 or 999