Limerick Fire and Rescue Service rescued the three men after they got into difficulty while swimming in the river.

A Garda spokesperson told the Irish Examiner that gardaí are investigating a public order incident that occurred near Honan’s Quay.

“Three men, aged from their 20s to 40s, were arrested and conveyed to a Garda Station in Limerick city,” the spokesperson said.

It is understood the men were highly intoxicated when they were brought from the water.

A video circulating on social media, recorded by passers-by on Sarsfield Bridge, appears to show the men being brought to safety before being arrested by gardaí.