Ahead of the August Bank Holiday weekend, the Irish Coast Guard, RNLI and Water Safety Ireland are appealing for people to take care when they are on or near the water.
The Killaloe unit of the Irish Coast Guard was requested to launch and assist four people and their two dogs after their cruiser ran aground on Lough Derg.
The Shannon-based Irish Coast Guard helicopter undertook a long-range medevac (medical evacuation) mission of the southwest coast on yesterday afternoon.
Killaloe Coast Guard and the Shannon-based Irish Coast Guard helicopter have been involved in the search for a swimmer reported missing in the lake at Loughrea Co Galway this evening.