A brave local woman jumped into the river Barrow in Carlow town last night in an attempt to save a drowning man's life.
Sadly, the man died shortly after he was pulled to safety by onlookers including one young woman who jumped in and helped keep him afloat.
Siobhán Ryan, 24, from Graiguecullen, said she had been walking her dog in Carlow town park when she heard a commotion and saw the man struggling in the water.