Coast Guard volunteer Caitríona Lucas has been awarded a posthumous medal for her bravery.
The 41-year-old Liscannor woman tragically lost her life when her boat overturned during a rescue mission off the Kilkee coast in September of last year.
The Lucas family accepted the gold medal for bravery – which is the state’s highest honour for an individual – at Farmleigh House in Dublin today.
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Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl praised Ms Lucas’s courage and selfless action in presenting the award.
