Claremorris garda rescues man from Sligo river

LIFESAVER Garda Stephen Fahy.

Michael Commins

A CLAREMORRIS garda is being hailed as a hero after diving in to the Garravogue River at Hyde Bridge in Sligo last week and rescuing a man from the water.
Garda Stephen Fahy (27), who has been stationed in Sligo for the last two years, was on patrol in the town when he noticed the fully clothed man jump into the fast flowing river. Stephen made the brave decision to dive in and rescue the man. He was followed by local Sligo man, Adam McGoldrick, and between them the managed to bring the man to the shore.
The rescued man, who is understood to be from eastern Europe, was removed to Sligo General Hospital where he was treated for hypothermia.
Superintendent Michael Clancy, the Divisional Officer for Sligo Leitrim, was loud in his praise of the two men who performed the rescue in the trying circumstances. “I commended Garda Fahy and also Adam McGoldrick on their courage and heroism and a life has been saved as a result of their brave actions,” he said.
Stephen is son of Paddy (retired teacher at Ballinrobe Community School) and Sally Fahy, Eskerlavalla, Claremorris, and is one of a family of four brothers. One of his brothers, Patrick, is also a member of An Garda SiochΡna and is stationed in Galway.