Minister Sean Canney presenting Ciaran Collins with the award.
Reserve Garda Ciaran Collins from Westport Garda Station was recently honoured at the RSA’s annual awards ceremony, in Croke Park. Ciaran’s video on distracted driving, was given a special recognition award, having received over 547,000 views.
The video, which also features Garda Tony McCabe from Westport, highlights the dangers of holding a mobile phone while driving. The judges noted that the video, which is among many road safety videos he has done, was made on a zero budget, and so at no cost to the state. Ciaran is also a member of the Westport Coast Guard, and epitomises the spirit of volunteering.
The video can be viewed below.
READ MORE: Mayo Gardaí arrest HGV driver for cocaine use, no tax and speeding
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.