Gardaí Praised For Rescuing Woman From River Barrow

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She got into serious difficulty in Athy at the weekend.

Two Gardaí are being praised for rescuing a woman who got into difficulty in the River Barrow.

The woman entered the water in Athy on Saturday afternoon, and got into serious difficulty against a strong current.

Gardaí Colman Curran and Brendan Murphy arrived at the scene within minutes, and pulled the woman from the water and to the nearby car for medical assistance.

She was later brought to hospital for treatment, and is expected to make a full recovery.

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