Garda and local man save driver of sinking car

A recently promoted member of An Garda Síochána dived into the sea to rescue a man from a car that had driven off a pier.

The near-tragedy happened on Sunday night in Ballyvaughan, Co Clare when a vehicle entered the water and began to sink.

Garda Sergeant John Casey had just begun his shift at Ennistymon station while colleague Sgt Marie Crowley was ending hers when the call came in.