Cork town honours garda who was stabbed while attending domestic violence incident

Garda Timothy McSweeney was honoured for his heroism while responding alone to a domestic incident in Douglas in March 2022, where a woman was in fear for her life, and for the lives of her children. Picture: Stephen Collins /Collins 

A brave garda who suffered multiple stab wounds while responding to a domestic incident in Cork has been honoured by his community.

Garda Timothy McSweeney, who was previously awarded the Scott medal for bravery, was named the Blarney Person of the Year for 2024 at a gala function in the Castle Hotel in the village.