Garda in serious condition after crash wakes from induced coma

A garda who has been in a very serious condition after a crash in which a pensioner was killed has woken from an induced coma.

It is understood Garda Sharon Casserly — who suffered a stroke post-surgery — recognised her fiancé and a brother when she was taken off the ventilator.

Sources said she was able to breathe on her own and that her brain was functioning. However, one source said that Gda Casserly, due to marry in the summer, was “not in a good way” and that doctors remain concerned.