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Offaly Flight Sergeant recognised for his 'Selflessness' at Defence Forces Awards Reporter: ');  '); Over the last three years, the Defence Forces have recognised members within the organisation who have shown outstanding attributes enshrined in their values. The values are Respect, Loyalty, Selflessness, Physical Courage, Moral Courage and Integrity. Last year’s award ceremony took place in Áras an Uachtaráin with the President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins, who is the Defence Forces Supreme Commander. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the 2019 award ceremony was delayed by a number of mont...

Offaly member of Irish Air Corps receives prestigious Defence Forces Award Reporter: ');  '); An Offaly Flight Sergeant has been recognised for his Selflessness at the Defence Forces Values Awards. Flight Sergeant Brian O’Keeffe, a member of the Irish Air Corps and from Walsh Island, was recognised for his selflessness at the Awards held in Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel on Wednesday, December 16. Over the last three years, the Defence Forces have recognised members within the organisation who have shown outstanding attributes enshrined in their values, which are Respect, Loyalty, Selfle...

Flight Sergeant Brian O Keeffe from Co Offaly awarded the Values Award for Selflessness. Photo: Defence Forces The award for moral courage went to Corporal Paddy Bradshaw from Raheny in Dublin, who recently returned from Syria. On November 19 2019 he was driving to work when he came upon a woman lying unresponsive on the road and immediately commenced CPR. It was the second time he had saved the life of a member of the public. Afterwards, concerned he would be late for parade, he drove home, swapped his car for a motorcycle – and still made it on time. The award for Respect was given to Co...