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# Lifesaver

Last year
2022
Covid vaccines saved 20 million lives in first year, study finds
Covid has officially killed more than 6.3 million people globally.
'People are thinking of her every day': How organ donation was a 'huge solace' for one Mayo family
The Irish Kidney Association is encouraging people to have conversations with family if they want to be a donor.
All time
Hero gardaí save the life of newborn baby whose face 'had turned blue'
The two Ennis gardaí helped to save the nine-day old baby who wasn’t breathing.
Jogger saved by bystander after suffering heart attack in Dublin park
The incident happened in the Marlay Park in south Dublin this morning.
Ben Stiller reveals he battled cancer for two years
The star attributes the saving of his life to the early taking of a specific prostate cancer test.
Irishman up for Pride of Australia Medal after he saves friend from great white shark attack
The attack happened last year in New South Wales.
"It's not the kind of job you can do if you don't like getting up at night" - a day in the life of a Coast Guard pilot
Chief Pilot at the Coast Guard base at Waterford Airport Mark McDermott showed TheJournal.ie around for a day.
Irish man saves a woman's life on a London street
John Reidy reacted when he saw a woman going into a cardiac arrest.
Taylor Swift indirectly saved the lives of two teens, thanks to a light up bracelet
Swift said she was “so happy” the teens were okay.
PE teacher uses CPR to save the life of a Monaghan student who collapsed in class
The teacher, Enda Tourish, has been congratulated by An Taoiseach amongst others for his actions is saving Ryan Callan.
Derek Mooney saves a man’s life… for the second time
RTE DJ saves man after he collapses from his bike on the M3 motorway last week.
Alarm to stop sleep-driving could save lives
Alarm for tired drivers is a potential lifesaver, says owner of Driver Fatigue Alarms in Ireland.