A 12-year-old girl is in critical condition in hospital after she was found trapped under a capsized rowing boat submerged in the River Shannon today.

Latest: Firefighters spent several hours tackling a major fire at a building which previously housed the old Limerick Leader newspaper printing press works.

Part of the Dublin to Limerick rail line has been closed after a woman died after being struck by a train this evening.

Update - 7.48am, Thursday, March 2: Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to a multi vehicle crash on the M7 which saw one man lose his life.

Separate traffic incidents involving trucks caused major disruption yesterday for commuters in Limerick and Cork.

Train services between Limerick and Limerick Junction were cancelled earlier today after it was feared a meeting of a truck and a railway bridge had resulted in a possible leakage of chemicals from the vehicle's loader.

A man has been taken to hospital after getting out of a taxi on a bridge in Limerick and entering the River Shannon.

A young couple have been hailed as "heroes" after alerting firefighters to a blaze that engulfed the home of a elderly husband and wife who were inside the property at the time, writes David Raleigh.

A school has been evacuated in Co Clare following a gas leak this morning.

Gardaí are investigating after a second suspected arson attack in less than 48 hours at an apartment block in Limerick city.

Two youths who caused a security breach at a specialist care unit for troubled teenagers — where a number of violent incidents have previously been recorded — have “resumed their care” at the unit “under close supervision”.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Residents at a nursing home in Clare have escaped unharmed after a small fire broke out tonight in a bedroom at the Westbury Nursing Home.

A driver has had a miraculous escape after the cab of his truck exploded into a fireball and "melted" into the road this afternoon.

A man has been taken to hospital after a single vehicle collision between Bandon and Enniskeane.

Actors playing distraught relatives helped test emergency services to the limit during the first major Child Rescue Ireland (CRI) alert exercise in the Cork region.

Two male elderly pedestrians have been knocked down and seriously injured by a stolen car which was being pursued by Gardaí in Parteen, Co Clare.