Mr Walsh swam out to the sinking car to rescue the McGrotty’s baby daughter, four-month-old Rioghnach-Ann. She has lodged a claim for compensation against Donegal County Council and Mr McGrotty’s estate. However she told independent.ie that she believed the claim was being made against Donegal County Council and an insurance company. Mr Walsh, who received an award for bravery following the tragedy, also said that he had been misquoted in several articles which claimed he had criticised Ms Knox. On that fateful evening Mr Walsh and Ms Knox had been walking nearby when they saw the McGrottys’ car in the water.

Source: The Irish Times March 28, 2018 14:26 UTC