'I could not stand there and watch someone drown': Heroes receive bravery awards for saving others

An aversion to water was no barrier to brave Kelvin Kearns who rescued an elderly man from his car after it careered down a ravine into a deep stream.

Kelvin from Kileaden, Co Waterford, was one of a number of “remarkable rescuers” to receive a national bravery award from Irish Water Safety in Dublin.