UPDATE: Three men rescued from river are arrested by Limerick gardai
The three men, aged from their 20s to 40s, were arrested under the Public Order Act
THREE men saved by Limerick firefighters in a dramatic river rescue in the city on Wednesday evening were then apprehended by gardai.
It is believed they were arrested under Section 4 of the Public Order Act - “to be so intoxicated in a public place that you reasonably endanger yourself or others”.
It is understood that the three adult males went for a swim in the River Shannon when one got into difficulty.
The alarm was raised with Limerick Fire and Rescue Service with responders attending the scene at Honan’s Quay within minutes.
Mobile phone footage taken by passers-by on Sarsfield Bridge has been shared widely on social media.
The videos show firefighters in the river, winching the three men to the slipway. When they are brought to safety a number of gardai were waiting for them.
Following a media query from Limerick Live, a garda spokesperson said gardaí attended the scene of a public order incident that occurred in the Honan’s Quay area, Limerick city on Wednesday, June 17 at approximately 6.30 pm.
“Three men, aged from their 20s to 40s, were arrested and conveyed to a garda station in Limerick city. Investigations are ongoing,” said a garda spokesperson.