Two young fishermen have been rescued after they got into difficulty on the River Shannon in Athlone over the weekend.
Responding to a request from the Irish Coast Guard Lough Ree RNLI was tasked to assist the two men on board a 19ft lake boat which was taking on water south of the Weir Wall Shannon in Athlone town.
The local volunteer group reached the scene within fifteen minutes of being launched on Saturday evening.
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The two fishermen were transferred to the care of the emergency services along the riverbank and it's understood neither men suffered serious effects from the ordeal.
