Event: Irish Water Safety Awards

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'They heard a splash, turned around and got me': Rescuers honoured at awards ceremony

It was a role reversal for Garda John Morgan when his rescuers were today honoured at the Irish Water Safety Awards for saving him from drowning.

Tue, 26 Nov, 2019

Hero Tony Stack: ‘It could have been a tragedy if I did nothing’

A man who rescued four children from a sandbank amidst a fast-rising tide in Co Kerry last summer was among 36 people to receive bravery awards in Dublin Castle yesterday.

Wed, 20 Nov, 2013

Rescue heroes: You have to make a split-second decision

Twenty-six rescuers and the 36 lives saved by their bravery were celebrated yesterday at the Irish Water Safety Awards, amid growing concern about the number of drownings by suicide.

Wed, 28 Nov, 2012