#LIMERICK emergency services are to resume a search at the Abbey River on the outskirts of the city this Friday morning following reports of a person seen entering the water on Thursday night.
Just before midnight on Thursday, reports were made of a person seen at the Old Barge moored near the Absolute Hotel. The alert indicated that the person entered the water.
Limerick Marine Search and Rescue, together with the FireSwift boat from the Limerick City and County Fire and Rescue Service launched their search and rescue rib to the scene, while firefighters searched the shore line for a number of hours.
The searches continued to where the Abbey River meets the Shannon before the search was stood down during the early hours of Friday.
Gardai will continue investigations as search crews return to the scene this Friday morning.
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