25 Jun 2025Two men injured in ship explosion at Limerick port The explosion happened at Shannon Foynes Port on Tuesday evening. 25 Jun 2025Europe

Two men aged in their 40s and 60s have been injured after a reported explosion on a ship in County Limerick in the Republic of Ireland.

It happened at Shannon Foynes Port on Tuesday shortly before 19:00, gardaí (Irish police) said.

Irish broadcaster RTÉ reported that the men were carrying out routine maintenance on the ship when the incident happened.

Emergency services, including gardaí and paramedics, attended the scene and two men were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.