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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Sophie Collins

Seven-year-old Irish girl hailed 'hero' after saving mum's life during stroke

A seven-year-old Irish girl is being hailed as a hero by gardai after she saved her mum’s life as she suffered a stroke in her home.

Young Erin O'Mahony found her mum unresponsive and managed to get the keys, open the front door and ran next door to get help from a neighbour.

Erin’s mum, Dee Dixon, spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning and recounted her daughter’s heroic response to finding her collapsed in her bed.

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