River rescue hero late for class

A STUDENT was hailed a hero yesterday after saving a woman’s life in a daring city centre river rescue.

Brian Murphy, 19, from Mallow, Co Cork, was on his way to Cork College of Commerce when he heard a man screaming for help just off the South Mall.

“I heard a man calling to grab a life buoy. I thought he was joking to be honest until I spotted a woman in the water,” Brian said.