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Rescue under way after person overboard on Shannon ferry
Multiple rescue teams coordinated a major operation to recover a man after he was overboard for nearly two hours, suffering severe hypothermia, before being airlifted to hospital.
- On September 7, 2025, a man fell into the Shannon Estuary near Tarbert, Co. Kerry, from the ferry operating between Killimer and Tarbert, triggering an extensive search and rescue mission.
- The search was initiated shortly after 9:20 am when the Coast Guard's rescue coordination team based on Valentia Island was notified of the person overboard and promptly alerted several agencies.
- Rescue 117, based in Waterford, spotted the man in the water near the ESB Tarbert Power station shortly before 11 am, and Kilrush RNLI lifeboat recovered him onto their vessel.
- The man, who was seriously injured and suffering from severe hypothermia, was lifted from the lifeboat into the helicopter and transported straight to University Hospital Limerick to receive medical care.
- Following the recovery, the extensive search operation involving the Coast Guard, RNLI, ferry crew, Gardaí, and local vessels was stood down, with emergency services confirming their assistance at the scene.
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