A search and rescue operation was launched in the early hours of yesterday following reports that a body had been spotted in the river near Wolfe Tone Bridge. However an extensive search of the area revealed nothing, and the incident is now believed to have been a false alarm.
It is understood a member of the ambulance service reported seeing a body in the water at Wolfe Tone Bridge at around 3am yesterday. The RNLI and Galway Fire Brigade went to the scene and an extensive search was carried out. No body was found during the two-hour search, and the incident is now believed to have been a false alarm.
