Courageous Lorna hailed for ‘vital role’ in rescue of drowning woman

A CORK woman’s selfless bravery in leaping into the River Lee to save a drowning person earned her the annual courage award from the Irish security industry yesterday.

Lorna Murphy’s actions on May 4 saw her declared the winner of the Irish Security Industry Association’s (ISIA’s) Annual Courage Award but the body alsomoved to honour Justice Minister Michael McDowell’s commitment to security issues.

The ISIA said the minister was named the Premier Award winner “in recognition of his courage, leadership and commitment to national security and the private security industry - and his determination to grasp the very hottest nettles in this context.”