A man drowned Monday in a tragic accident after getting into difficulty while swimming in a river in Limerick city. A man drowned Monday in a tragic accident after getting into difficulty while swimming in a river in Limerick city. Man drowns in tragic accident while swimming in riverThe man, aged in his 20s, went for a swim in the Abbey River, near the Absolute Hotel, situated close to Harry’s Mall around 1pm. Earlier gardai confirmed that their members along with other emergency services were “at the scene of an incident on the Abbey River, Limerick”. Joe Morgan, of Limerick Marine Search and Rescue Service (LMSRS) said they had been “engaged in an ongoing search of the river”.

Source: Irish Independent June 10, 2019 19:07 UTC