Ireland- Tributes for victims of Limerick bridge accident

Post by **Waterbaby** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 11:33 am

RIP

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/ ... -1.2333958" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

"The men drowned after a platform they were working on plunged into the River Shannon at 3.30pm on Saturday afternoon.
The men were working in a cage-like structure during the repair works on the bridge, one of the oldest in the city, when a cable attached to the cage gave way, plunging the three men into the river.All three were wearing life jackets but were also in harnesses, which were attached to the cage when it fell into the water."

http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0830/724507 ... s-tribute/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

WB

Post by **Alexis** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 11:41 am

So awful! Thoughts are with the families.

Messy · Post by **Messy** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 1:03 pm

What a terrible way to die! So very sad for all concerned.

tinamorgan991 · Post by **tinamorgan991** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 6:16 pm

Very sad, heart felt thoughts go out to the families of the two men. Hoping the third man has a speedy recovery. This is the reason why we never permitted the wearing of harnesses when working over water. We did investigate the possibility of getting a quick release lanyard but found it was safer to not have them strapped in to a working platform whenever it was over the water.

Post by **Waterbaby** » Mon Mar 28, 2022 5:29 pm

MON, 28 MAR, 2022

" Two firms plead guilty to safety breaches that led to workers' deaths in Limerick " :
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/muns ... 38759.html

WB

Post by **Alexis** » Tue Mar 29, 2022 9:57 am

How awful for the families having to wait 6 years to reach this point.

Immeasurable mental stress to all three of these families.

Let's hope this judge is more speedy with his conclusion's than the two companies involved.

Post by **Waterbaby** » Mon Oct 10, 2022 3:26 pm

Updated / Monday, 10 Oct 2022

"Crane companies fined €225,000 over 2015 deaths of two men"

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2022/100 ... dge-court/

WB

Post by **Alexis** » Tue Oct 11, 2022 9:15 am

What a terrible story WB!

Post by **Waterbaby** » Fri Apr 28, 2023 8:23 am

Updated :

Wed 26 Apr 2023 : "Inquest hears of frantic efforts to save men after Thomond Bridge fall :

A jury has recorded a verdict of misadventure into the deaths of two men who drowned when the cage they were working in at Thomond Bridge in Limerick, almost eight years ago, fell into the River Shannon"

www.rte.ie/news/munster/2023/0426/13792 ... k-inquest/

Wed 26 Apr 2023 : " DPP to seek stiffer sentences over deaths of two stonemasons after cage plunged into River Shannon"

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/d ... 53514.html

WB