Year   Name & Reason.                                               Medal No
1995     Mr Brendan Howlin T.D., Minister of the Environment                1
1995     Mr Joseph Ainsworth, Chairman- National Safety Council         2
1997Â Â Â Â Â Mr Blaise Treacy, County Manager – Co. Wicklow. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3
1997     Mr Noel Dillon, County Manager – Co. Cork                      4
1998 Â Â Â Â Mr Kevin Weldon, Founding President ILS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5
1999 Â Â Â Â Mr Robert Molloy T.D., Founding Member IWS 1971 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6
1999     Mr Donal Connolly, County Manager – Co. Waterford             7
2000 Â Â Dr Klaus Wilkens, President – ILS Europe & DLRG Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8
2000   Mr. Cartan Finegan, Chairman – National Safety Council         9
2000   Mr Des Howett, Water Safety Supervisor – NSC                 10
2000   Ms Maureen Kenny, Loyal & Dedicated Supporter – IWS         11
2000   Mr John Parker, Loyal & Dedicated Supporter – IWS             12
2001     Mr Noel O’Beara, 50 Years Voluntary Service – IWS              13
2001     Mr Paddy Phipps, 50 Years Voluntary Service – IWS             14
2001     Mr Michael Somers, 50 Years Voluntary Service – IWS           15
2001     Mr Nicholas Corish, Loyal & Dedicated Supporter – IWS         16
2002     Mr Donal O’Sullivan, Loyal & Dedicated Supporter – IWS        17
2002     Mr Noel Dempsey, T.D. Minister of the Environment             18
2003Â Â Â Â Â Mr John Cowman, Loyal & Dedicated Supporter, IWS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 19 (RIP)
2003     Mr Sean Hennessy, 50 Years Voluntary Service – IWS            20
2003 Â Â Â Â Mr Pat Alyward, Loyal & Dedicated Supporter, IWS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 24
2003     Mr Eamon Doherty, Garda Commissioner Retired               22 (RIP)
2004 Â Â Â Â Mr Michael Dalton, Loyal & Dedicated Supporter, IWS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 23
2004     Mr Pat Costello CEO, National Safety Council                   25 (RIP)
2004     Ms Eileen Maloney, Founding Member Irish Red Cross          21 (RIP)
2004     Dr Nenad Javornik, Chief Executive -Croatia Red Cross          26
2004 Â Â Â Â Mr Clayton Love Jnr, Deputy Chairman RNLI Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 27
2004     Mr James McGoldrick, 50 Years Voluntary Service – IWS        28
2004     Mr Seamus Finnan, 50 Years Voluntary Service – IWS           29 (RIP)
2004     Mr Dave Kenneally, 50 Years Voluntary Service – IWS           31
2005     Mr Martin Cullen T.D., Minister of the Environment             24
2005     Mr Frank Nolan, Chairman- Water Safety Ireland                  32
2005     Captain Liam Kirwan, Director – Irish Coast Guard               33
2005     Dr Anthony Handley, Hon. Medical Officer – IWS               34
2005 Â Â Â Â Mr Philip O’Neill, Loyal & Dedicated Supporter, IWS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 36
2005 Â Â Â Â Ms Valentine Kelly, Loyal & Dedicated Supporter, IWS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 37
2006 Â Â Â Â Mr Dermot Walsh, Loyal & Dedicated Supporter, IWS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 35
2007     Mr Michael Vlasto, Director Operations – RNLI                  38
2007 Â Â Â Â Mr Roger Millward, Chief Executive – STA, UK Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 39
2007    Mr Ron Rankin, President – Surf Life Saving Australia            40
2007     Mr Jack Mason, 50 Years Voluntary Service – IWS               41
2007     Mr Dick Roche T.D., Minister of the Environment                42
2007     Mr Aidan Byrne, 50 Years Voluntary Service – IWS              43
2008     Mr Tony Killeen T.D., Minister of State at Environment          44
2008     Commodore Frank Lynch, Flag Officer – Irish Naval Service       45
2008     Mr Jack Barry, 50 Years Voluntary Service – IWS                46
2009    Mr Barney O’Reilly, 50 Years Voluntary Service – IWS            47
2009     Mr Che To (Patrick) Yeung – President Lifesaving Hong Kong     48
2010    Mr Terence Johnson – Chairman RNLI Ireland                   49
2010     Ms. Angela Wynne – 50 Years Voluntary Service – IWS            50
2011     W Corcoran – 50 Years Voluntary Service – IWS                   51
2011     R. Wickham – 50 Years Voluntary Service – IWS                   52
2011     K. Wickham – 50 Years Voluntary Service – IWS                   53
2011 Â Â Â FOR DISPLAY ONLY Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 54
2012     R. McLoughlin – 50 Years Voluntary Service – IWS                55
2012     M. Murphy – 50 Years Voluntary Service – IWS                    56
2013     M. Cuddihy – 50 Years Voluntary Service – IWS                   57
2013     K. O’Hanlon – 50 Years Voluntary Service – IWS                   58
2013     M. O’Sullivan – 50 Years Voluntary Service – IWS                  59
2014     Liam Griffin Clare Co Co Water Safety Development Officer         60
2014     Delores O’Sullivan – 50 year voluntary service                     61
2014     Sonny Condon – 50 years voluntary service                       62
2014     Tony Lynch – 50 years voluntary service                          63
2014     Elmar Nolan – 50 years voluntary service                         64
2016Â Â Â Breda Collins – Former Chair of IWS and Kilkenny WSACÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 65
2016   Kathleen Richey – 50 years voluntary service                    66
2016Â Â Â Sean Murphy – Honorary Auditor and Dublin WSACÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 67
2017   Anna Byrne – 50 years voluntary service                         68
2018Â Â Â John Considine – Limerick WSDO and Limerick WSACÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 69
2018   Michael Power – 50 years voluntary service                        70
2019   Bronagh Stafford – 50 years voluntary service                      71
2020   Brendan McGrath – Former Council Member, Clare WSAC Officer & Commission Chair       72