Fishermen save woman from river at site of second rescue this week

The fishermen are not believed to be from the area

File picture of the bridge connecting Killaloe, Co. Clare, with Ballina, Co. Tipperary, near where the rescue happened. Picture: Kieran Clancy

Two fishermen are being praised for their prompt and decisive actions after they rescued a woman from the River Shannon in Killaloe, Co Clare, this morning.

A multi-agency search and rescue operation was mounted shortly after 10am when emergency services received a report of a woman in the water in the vicinity of the bridge that links Clare and Tipperary at Killaloe/Ballina.