Quick-thinking sisters honoured for saving baby’s life

SISTERS Mary and Róisín were babysitting their 12-week-old nephew when they noticed he’d stopped breathing.

Recalling the training she’d received as an Order of Malta cadet, Mary performed resuscitation techniques on baby Ethan. Both sisters then took turns to perform CPR until the Order of Malta ambulance arrived. Their swift action saved the baby’s life.

Yesterday, the two sisters were honoured in a ceremony to mark the launch of the Order of Malta’s new fundraising campaign.