Local man Michael Carroll was amongst those honoured for bravery at a ceremony in Farmleigh House today.
Michael was one of 21 people to receive certificates of recognition for bravery from Ceann Comhairle Seán Barrett.
In total three silver medals, eight bronze medals and 21 certificates were handed out at the State Bravery Awards which relate to 16 individual acts of bravery dating back to 1987.
Michael is being honoured for rescuing a woman from the Castletown River on October 23rd 1998. He jumped into the water at the time along with Garda Peter Shovlin to rescue the woman with both having been given previous certificates by Comairle na Mire Gaile in the past.
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