The death of Bryan Whelan, whose body was discovered last Saturday trapped in a cage in the River Shannon, was the second tragedy to strike his family, it has emerged

The outcome of a probe into the deaths of two workers who drowned when carrying out repairs on Thomond Bridge in Limerick will determine whether gardaí will launch an inquiry.

Hundreds of people have attended the removal of Bryan Whelan tonight following his tragic death last Saturday.

The company that employed two workers who drowned in a tragic accident on the River Shannon on Saturday has described their deaths as “heartbreaking”.

The family of Bryan Whelan, who died in a freak incident on the River Shannon last Saturday, has paid him an emotional tribute.

Tributes have been paid to the victims of a freak incident on the River Shannon yesterday in which two men lost their lives.

Two men have been killed in a tragic accident on the River Shannon this evening.