Recognition
Awards
Celebrating courage and dedication of the Irish Firefighters.
Bravery awards register
Irish Firefighters and fire service personnel recognised for acts of bravery in the line of duty.
22 records
| Name | Rank | Service | Incident | Year | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colum McCarthy | Fireman / Firefighter | Limerick City Fire Service | Entered River Shannon near Barrington's Hospital after a man jumped from the jetty; rescued him with Firefighter Des Fitzgerald. | 2014 | Certificate of Bravery |
| Des Fitzgerald | Fireman / Firefighter | Limerick City Fire Service | Entered River Shannon near Barrington's Hospital after a man jumped from the jetty; rescued him with Firefighter Colum McCarthy. | 2014 | Certificate of Bravery |
| Eli Brace | Firefighter | Limerick City Fire Service | Jumped into the River Shannon at Sarsfield Bridge to help Joe Cantillon rescue a woman from the water. | 2014 | Bronze Medal and Certificate of Bravery |
| Killybegs Fire Brigade | Fire Brigade crew | Killybegs Fire Brigade | House/bar fire at Hughie's Bar, Killybegs; crew rescued a woman aged 93 from upstairs living quarters. Firemen Thomas Curran and Shaun Curran are specifically named. | 2013 | Certificate of Bravery |
| Drew Doherty | Station Officer / Fire Fighter | Waterford Fire Service | Water rescue at Scotch Quay, Waterford City; entered the water and rescued a young woman from the river. | 2006 | Bronze Medal and Certificate of Bravery |
| Brendan Henry | Fire Officer | Sligo Fire Station | Traffic incident at Crossboy on the Dromhair Road, Co. Sligo; rescued a driver from an overturned truck in dangerous conditions. | 2000 | Bronze Medal and Certificate of Bravery |
| David Garvey | Fire Officer | Sligo Fire Station | Traffic incident at Crossboy on the Dromhair Road, Co. Sligo; rescued a driver from an overturned truck in dangerous conditions. | 2000 | Silver Medal and Certificate of Bravery |
| Jim Melly | Fire Officer | Sligo Fire Station | Traffic incident at Crossboy on the Dromhair Road, Co. Sligo; rescued a driver from an overturned truck in dangerous conditions. | 2000 | Bronze Medal and Certificate of Bravery |
| Kevin McLoughlin | Fire Officer | Sligo Fire Station | Traffic incident at Crossboy on the Dromhair Road, Co. Sligo; rescued a driver from an overturned truck in dangerous conditions. | 2000 | Bronze Medal and Certificate of Bravery |
| Martin McCaffery | Fire Officer | Sligo Fire Station | Traffic incident at Crossboy on the Dromhair Road, Co. Sligo; rescued a driver from an overturned truck in dangerous conditions. | 2000 | Bronze Medal and Certificate of Bravery |
| Michael Shanely | Fire Officer | Sligo Fire Station | Traffic incident at Crossboy on the Dromhair Road, Co. Sligo; rescued a driver from an overturned truck in dangerous conditions. | 2000 | Bronze Medal and Certificate of Bravery |
| Brendan Greene | Fire Fighter | Dungloe Fire Service | Breathing Apparatus team entered a burning fishing vessel, Niamh Aine, and rescued two fishermen. | 1995 | Silver Medal and Certificate of Bravery |
| Patrick Boyle | Fire Fighter | Dungloe Fire Service | Breathing Apparatus team entered a burning fishing vessel, Niamh Aine, and rescued two fishermen. | 1995 | Silver Medal and Certificate of Bravery |
| Patrick Coffey | Volunteer Fireman | Cappoquin / Local Fire Service | Entered a burning house on Main Street, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, to rescue two children from the fire. | 1986 | Bronze Medal and Certificate of Bravery |
| Thomas Morrissey | Volunteer Fireman | Cappoquin / Local Fire Service | Entered a burning house on Main Street, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, to rescue two children from the fire. | 1986 | Bronze Medal and Certificate of Bravery |
| William McLoughlin | Volunteer Fireman | Cappoquin / Local Fire Service | Entered a burning house on Main Street, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford, to rescue two children from the fire. | 1986 | Bronze Medal and Certificate of Bravery |
| Michael Reidy | Fireman / member of local fire brigade | Local fire brigade, Co. Clare | House fire near Quin, Co. Clare; assisted Sergeant Anthony Sexton and others in rescuing children trapped upstairs. | 1976 | Certificate of Bravery |
| Patrick Dinan | Fireman / member of local fire brigade | Local fire brigade, Co. Clare | House fire near Quin, Co. Clare; assisted Sergeant Anthony Sexton and others in rescuing children trapped upstairs. | 1976 | Certificate of Bravery |
| Patrick McMahon | Sub Station Officer | Limerick Fire Brigade | Entered the Wet Dock, Limerick, with a rope tied to his waist to rescue a man after a car fell into the dock. | 1976 | Certificate of Bravery |
| John Smith | Fireman | Kells Fire Station / Ceanannus Mór, Co. Meath | Entered a burning public house in Farrell Street, Kells, and rescued the unconscious owner from inside. | 1975 | Certificate of Bravery |
| Aubrey Halley | Fire Officer | Drogheda Fire Service | Entered a burning house in Drogheda wearing breathing apparatus and carried children outside to safety. | 1971 | Certificate of Bravery |
| Liam Malone | Fire Officer | Drogheda Fire Service | Entered a burning house in Drogheda wearing breathing apparatus and carried children outside to safety. | 1971 | Certificate of Bravery |
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Source: The Bravery Awards, bravery.ie