Man airlifted to hospital after going overboard from Shannon Estuary ferry

Man airlifted to hospital after going overboard from Shannon Estuary ferry

The man is understood to have been in the water for almost two hours and was spotted by the crew of the Waterford based Irish Coast Guard helicopter, Rescue 117.

A man has been airlifted to hospital after he was recovered from the Shannon Estuary during a major search operation this morning.

The man is understood to have been in the water for almost two hours and was spotted by the crew of the Waterford-based Irish Coast Guard helicopter, Rescue 117.

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