Tragic Coast Guard Caitríona Lucas honoured in Clare

Irish Coast Guard volunteer Caitríona Lucas, who died in the line of duty last September, has been posthumously awarded the Clare Person of the Year Award at a special event in Co Clare.

Mother-of-two Caitríona (41) died on September 12th 2016 during the search for a missing man in Kilkee. There two other volunteers on board the Kilkee Coast Guard search and rescue boat with Caitríona when it capsized.