Newly stationed Gardaí in Athlone have been undergoing river rescue training.
Photos of the training exercise were shared online by An Garda Siochana in Westmeath.
The close proximity of Athlone Garda Station to the River often mean that Gardaí are the first on the scene in case of emergency's.
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Daniel Considine has been chatting to Sergeant Paul Kelly from the station:
