Tourist unconscious in Temple Bar making ‘full recovery’ after being saved by three Gardaí

A tourist in Temple Bar who “was not breathing” was saved by three new members of An Garda Síochána last week.

The young man who came from London had been found unconscious in Temple Bar. Probationary Gardaí, Garda Callum Hegarty, Garda Thomas Hayes and Trainee Garda Joe Stubbings were flagged down by a member of the public while they were out on patrol.

They called for urgent assistance from emergency services. Garda Hegarty and Garda Hayes both began CPR while Garda Stubbings went in search of a defibrillator.

The three Gardaí took turns to perform CPR and activated the defibrillator.

“Dublin Fire Brigade arrived and confirmed that the man, as feared, was in cardiac arrest. He was subsequently taken to St James Hospital where he was treated and continues to make a full recovery over the past week,” said An Garda Síochána in a post on social media.

“When our three colleagues checked in with the person after he was out of danger and his condition improved, they learned that he was visiting Ireland on a city break having travelled in from the Greater London area.

“Without the help from kind passers-by and the life-saving intervention of our Garda colleagues, this could have been a very different story with a devastating outcome.

“All three are attached to Pearse St Garda Station – Garda Hegarty took up his first post in An Garda Síochána just six months ago.

“Garda Hayes only very recently passed out and has been stationed in Pearse St for the past two weeks, while Trainee Garda Stubbings joined his new colleagues in the station about six weeks ago.

“Dublin is a safe, vibrant and bustling city for residents and visitors, and we will continue to be here to help make sure of that by keeping you all safe,” An Garda Síochána said.

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