Men hailed as heroes after saving woman in daring Cork city river rescue

The two men and the woman were all taken to Mercy University Hospital for medical assessment. No serious injuries were reported

The alarm was raised just after 9pm, when a woman was reported to have entered the River Lee close to the Mercy University Hospital. 

Two young men, who are believed to be Spanish, have been hailed as heroes after they dived into the River Lee in Cork city centre and saved a woman from drowning on Monday night.

The alarm was raised just after 9pm, when a woman was reported to have entered the water in the north channel of the river close to the Mercy University Hospital.