Pub staff cry tears of joy after CPR saves life of elderly regular

Round O staff including owner Mark Keenan on the right and chef Eddie Xavier in the middle. Picture: Seamus Farrelly

Emotional pub staff who saved the life of one of their favourite elderly customers, only a month after learning CPR, have said they burst into tears on hearing of his recovery.

Staff at the Round O Pub in Navan, Co Meath have been praised as heroes after the 82-year-old suffered a heart attack at the bar on Sunday.