The incident is being described as ‘distressing’.
Dublin Fire Brigade was called to an incident near the Heuston Station bridge where a person needed to be rescued from the River Liffey.
Units from Dolphin’s Barn, Tara Street and Phibsborough fire stations, as well as a Swiftwater rescue boat, responded to the call this afternoon where an individual was pulled from the water.
Dublin Fire Brigade confirmed the news on Twitter today, saying:
“One person has been taken from the Liffey by our rescue boat. Firefighters from Dolphin’s Barn, Tara Street and Phibsborough stations attended.”
One person has been taken from the #Liffey by our rescue boat. Firefighters from Dolphin’s Barn, Tara St and Phibsborough stations attended #Dublin #fire pic.twitter.com/agAZT5JDDE
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) March 4, 2018
The incident is being described as ‘distressing’ by one onlooker who shared the news on Twitter reporting that the person was “alive” but “in a bad state”.
The source says that “more than a dozen ambulance crew and firefighters worked to get him out of the water”.
Just happened upon the distressing sight of some poor divil (alive, but clearly in a bad state) being fished out of the river Liffey at Heuston Station Bridge. More than a dozen ambulance crew and fire brigade men working to get him out of the water. Hope he gets looked after.
— Jonathan O’Brien (@obrien_jonathan) March 4, 2018
It’s being reported that the person was taken by Ambulance workers, however, there is no update on their condition.