Students at Mulroy College near Creeslough in Donegal have received a Special Recognition Award at the Garda National Youth Awards for their compassion and support for one another and the whole community in the aftermath of the tragedy in the village last year.
Students at Mulroy College near Creeslough in Donegal have received a Special Recognition Award at the Garda National Youth Awards in Portlaoise for their compassion and support for one another and the whole community in the aftermath of the tragedy in which 10 people were killed in the village in October last year.
Some 25 awards were made in five different categories at the ceremony this afternoon, each one recognising exceptional young people aged 13 to 21 who have positively contributed to their community. Both are now in sixth year in school and living full lives, meeting all obstacles that come their way with resilience and good humour.
Miley was 17 at the time and was fishing on the banks of the river Barrow when he heard the screams of 13-year-old Sophie Foley-Smith and her mother who were both in difficulty in the water.