Aaron Buckley, from Clara, Co Offaly, died after getting into difficulty while swimming in the Abbey River, close to the Absolute Hotel, shortly after 1pm.

Searches are being conducted along the Abbey River in Limerick city for a man who got into difficulty after going for a swim today.

A suicide prevention group patrolling the River Shannon has saved almost 300 lives since setting up three years ago. And a reported 30 of those were children aged between 12 and 18.