Limerick-based gatekeeper praised for life-saving actions on railway line
LIMERICK-based gatekeeper Keith O’ Reilly has been praised for his role in saving another person's life last year.
Keith was presented with the Infrastructure Individual of the Year Award at this year’s Iarnród Éireann Health and Safety Awards.
According to the transport company, he received his award for his professionalism and bravery in dealing with a sensitive situation that occurred while he was on duty in May 2022.
"His act of bravery saw him remove an intoxicated person from the path of an oncoming train to a position of safety undoubtably saved the individual’s life," said a spokesperson Iarnród Eireann.
Speaking at the awards ceremony, Chief Executive of Iarnród Éireann, Jim Meade commented: “At Iarnród Éireann, safety is our number one priority. I commend Keith for his bravery and swift actions in bringing this person to safety. It could have had an extremely tragic outcome. As an organisation we continue to strive to provide the safest possible environment for our customers and our staff.”