Heroic firefighters save woman from River Shannon in Limerick city

A group of heroic firefighters who saved a woman from drowning in the River Shannon in Limerick city, told how they were able to rescue the woman after being “promptly” alerted to the scene by gardaí.

The firefighters reminded the public that, contacting Limerick’s fire service immediately after seeing someone in distress in the river will give that person “a fighting chance” of survival.