Nine Scott medals have been awarded to gardaí for bravery in the line of duty, with two of them awarded posthumously.
Among those who received a silver medal are Garda Nigel Murphy and Garda Conor Treacy.
They were dispatched to attend a report of a firearm being discharged at a house in the west Dublin area.
When they arrived at the scene, the house was on fire and they were told that a woman was trapped upstairs inside the house.
They were unable to enter via the front door, so Garda Treacy jumped the fence and noticed the upstairs window open and entered the house through the first floor window, immediately followed by Garda Murphy.
The Scott medals relate to the actions of gardaí in the 1930s, 1940s and up to the present day
They found the woman unresponsive lying on the bed, and managed to get the woman to safety with the help of other gardaí on the scene. After a period in hospital, the woman made a full recovery.
The medal is the highest honour that can be bestowed by the Garda Commissioner and is awarded for exceptional heroism involving risk to life.
Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly and Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan both attended the ceremony, which took place in Dublin.
The Scott medals relate to the actions of gardaí in the 1930s, 1940s and up to the present day.