Gardaí praise fire fighters for 'saving the life' of stabbed garda

The Garda Representative Association said the incident — in which Garda Alan Murphy was subjected to a 'savage attack' — had a 'profound impact' on the garda, as well as his colleagues.

The court heard that Garda Murphy had “no doubt in his mind” that he would be dead were it not for the assistance of emergency service colleagues from the Dublin Fire Brigade, who pulled Lee Quinn away from him moments after he had slashed the garda’s head. File picture

Frontline gardaí have praised the actions of fire fighters in “saving the life” of a garda who responded to a stabbing incident in Dublin’s south west inner city in March 2020.

The Garda Representative Association (GRA) said the incident — in which Garda Alan Murphy was subjected to a “savage attack” — had a “profound impact” on the garda, as well as his colleagues.