It'll run from the Radisson Hotel on one side of the Shannon, to the Luan Gallery on the other.

Tourists are expected to return to the Shannon waterways in 2022.

None of the crew were injured in the incident and were safely evacuated to a nearby jetty.

Leitrim County Council is due to make a funding application later this week.

The plan will see a major shift in how water supplies are managed overall in the region.

Eugene Murphy feels the ESB can do much more if they have the power to control flood events along the river.