A report into the condition and safety of all balconies in a local authority-owned apartment complex in Waterford is expected in two weeks, after siblings aged seven and three were injured after a 6m fall from two storeys up. Read More Two young children injured after fall from balcony in WaterfordThe children had been playing with two other siblings who were not injured. They were taken by ambulance to University Hospital Waterford for treatment of their injuries. Residents in Block C have been advised to continue not using their balconies by the council until the findings from the structural engineers’ report are presented to the local authority. “Chief executive Seán McKeown has inherited this problem, but I’m sure that he will follow all of the recommendations from the structural engineers once the report is ready.”

Source: Irish Examiner April 05, 2026 18:00 UTC