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Published 18:45 10 Aug 2026 BST
Updated 18:24 10 Aug 2026 BST

Two men have described using a trampoline to help rescue two teenage sisters from a Galway house fire, after the pair became trapped on the top floor of a burning home in Knocknacarra — insisting they were “just doing their best”.
“There was a lot of smoke,” Ibrahim recalled. “We shouted, asking if there was anybody in the house, and there was no response, no sign that there was somebody inside.” Rather than give up, the group went around the back of the building, broke down the door and this time heard screaming from upstairs.
“When you see people shouting and screaming in a fire, you can’t just stand there and keep watching it. You try to do your best,” one of the men said. Both have played down their actions since the rescue. You can find more of the day’s biggest stories in Ireland on JOE.
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