One person was forced to swim to safety after his boat sank in the River Shannon near Killaloe this afternoon.

A Clare based whiskey bonder will recreate an historic journey from Limerick City to Cappagh Pier near Kilrush this Tuesday.

Independent T.D. for Clare Michael McNamara has questioned the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar in the Dáil on the proposed plan to extract water from the River Shannon and pipe it to Dublin.

Ormston House and Limerick Culture and Arts Office, in partnership with Clare Arts Office, Cavan Arts Office and Tipperary Arts Office, are pleased to announce the River Residencies under the Arts Council of Ireland’s An Invitation to Collaboration scheme.

A young woman is recovering in hospital after she was rescued from a fast-flowing River Shannon in the early hours of the morning.

A kayaker had a lucky escape this afternoon when he became pinned against a pontoon in strong currents on the River Shannon in Killaloe.

Two people had to be rescued last night after their boat ran aground on the River Shannon and the occupants were unable to confirm their exact location.

Three men were forced to abandon their lake boat and jump into the River Shannon after they collided with a bridge.

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.