The Kilrush RNLI lifeboat was launched last night to assist in a major multi-agency search and rescue operation in Co Kerry after two people were feared to be in difficulty in the sea.
Emergency services responding to an incident in Co Clare this afternoon were provided with Garda escorts as part of a traffic management plan put in place for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open golf being held at Lahinch.
Members of the Killaloe unit of the Irish Coast Guard were called into action this morning to assist a lone sailor who got into difficulty on the River Shannon.
