Firemen shrug off ‘hero’ label after rescuing man from raging river

Two firemen are to be recommended for bravery medals after risking their lives to save a man who jumped into a river late on Monday.

Firemen shrug off ‘hero’ label after rescuing man from raging river

Colm McCarthy, 34, and Des Fitzgerald, 42, who are trained river rescue officers with Limerick City Fire Service, said that if they had not have jumped into the Abbey River to save the man he would have been swept to his death.

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