A group of teenagers "put their lives at risk and risked the lives of others" when they undocked a pontoon and boat belonging to Limerick Marine Search and Rescue Service LMSRS.

Gardai are investigating a suspected hoax 999 call, which sparked a major emergency response on the River Shannon earlier tonight.

The body of a man has been recovered in the River Shannon in Limerick tonight.

Three youths have been rescued after they were discovered drifting out of control on a boat along the River Shannon in Limerick City tonight.