The crews of the Shannon based search and rescue helicopter and Kilrush RNLI lifeboat have been involved in the rescue of a young child in the Shannon Estuary this afternoon.
Today, a group of emergency services personnel will set off on an estimated 800km cycle taking in the country's four Coast Guard rescue helicopter bases.
The Shannon based Irish Coast Guard helicopter was involved in an operation to airlift an injured sailor from a British submarine off the Sligo coast today.
