Heroic Limerick man saves drowning woman from New York river

A New York-based paramedic from Ireland has saved a woman from drowning in the city’s Hudson River.

38-year-old Niall O'Shaughnessy, who lives in Long Island, and his partner Moses Nelson were called to the scene on Monday morning.

A woman in her late 20s or early 30s was struggling to stay afloat on a lifebuoy. Realising she could soon go under the water, Niall dived into the 25ft deep Hudson.