Swimmer airlifted to hospital after getting into difficulty on Lough Derg

The alarm was raised shortly before 6:30pm when emergency services were alerted to the serious incident at Twomilegate in the east of the county. Pic: Don Moloney

A woman has been airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after she got into difficulty while swimming on Lough Derg, Co Clare this evening.

The alarm was raised shortly before 6:30pm when emergency services were alerted to the serious incident at Twomilegate in the east of the county.