Emergency services are at the scene.
A man has been rescued from the River Shannon in Westmeath.
Emergency services were called to the scene in Athlone at around 2.30pm.
Members of the public helped the man near the boat club.
Gardaí are appealing for anyone with any information about the incident to contact them.
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