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Two children hospitalised after falling from balcony
Two children fell from a second-story balcony after a glass panel detached; the boy remains hospitalized with head injuries, the sister was treated and released, authorities launched an investigation.
- On Friday, two young children were hospitalised after falling from a second‑storey balcony at the Mount Suir apartment complex in Waterford city.
- A pane of glass from the balcony railing of Block C of Mount Suir fell off, causing the three-year-old to fall about 20 feet as residents who lodged complaints in 2025 raised safety concerns.
- Hospital staff treated the siblings, discharging the girl and keeping the boy in Temple Street Children's Hospital, Dublin, for monitoring due to head injuries.
- Waterford City and County Council opened a formal investigation and contacted the family, held an emergency meeting this afternoon, told Block C residents to avoid balconies until inspection on Monday, March 23rd, and began temporary boarding of panels.
- Garda forensic teams examined the balcony on Friday, workmen boarded panels with wood, and Mayor Séamus Ryan said a structural engineer is on site and he is concerned for the family.
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