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over a year ago
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Was freaked when I heard this because a few of my best friends where in that area too. So sad, condolences to families and friends of the dead and injured |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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This is heartbreaking... Was talking to a pal last night and his son was supposed to be in the group but didn't travel..
For those of us with kids who travel like this a really sobering time .
Nobody is supposed to bury their child ... As said above there are no words |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Ahhhhh no 1 want to hear that news. Really hit home and just the way the names were called / spelled out then there nationality
God my heart goes out to all the parents and family's of the young adults. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"My thoughts are with the families of the 6 students killed earlier today. May they rest in peace "
amen
we have a daughter there and it was the worst hour yesterday until we heard back from her
very scary moments. |
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Rip to all n it must b d worse Nitemare to have to bury ur child but worse still to b a million miles away from u n not b able to hold n comfort them rip . U have grown up ladies n gents in America but r all legal n luving n making it their home |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I just heard just now that a distance relative of mine was involved in that accident, she is in hospital with mulitiple fractures & a bleed in the brain, I hope she will get through it...  |
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"I just heard just now that a distance relative of mine was involved in that accident, she is in hospital with mulitiple fractures & a bleed in the brain, I hope she will get through it... "
best wishes to you and your relatives.
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"I just heard just now that a distance relative of mine was involved in that accident, she is in hospital with mulitiple fractures & a bleed in the brain, I hope she will get through it... best wishes to you and your relatives.
eve"
I have never met the girl but I do feel for her family & what they will be going through.... Such an awful awful tragedy... To those who have died - RIP |
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By *al2001Man
over a year ago
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Shockingly sad stuff RIP
This should be something we look into herehow secure are the balconies on apartments. We couldn't even enforce fire regs here.be typical if most balconies are clinging on
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By (user no longer on site)
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I can't get this tragedy out of my head, it's just heartbreaking. My thoughts are with all the families who have had their hearts ripped apart by this news.
Also, we should think of all the young students in that area, their grief must be unbearable. Thank god Irish communities abroad are extremely supportive. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Shockingly sad stuff RIP
This should be something we look into herehow secure are the balconies on apartments. We couldn't even enforce fire regs here.be typical if most balconies are clinging on
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true!!
like everything here overlooked.
we stayed in apt two weeks ago with our boys and when give a 3rd floor room we insisted a ground floor instead,cant be too safe,although those student didn't do anything wrong it was the structure but in sure that doesn't help the family's atm.
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By *ilderMan
over a year ago
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"Shockingly sad stuff RIP
This should be something we look into herehow secure are the balconies on apartments. We couldn't even enforce fire regs here.be typical if most balconies are clinging on
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It wouldn't be very common to have balconys constructed out of timber in Ireland, concrete or in some cases steel would be more normal. Even with that said I've been at parties here and not gone onto balconys when there is a big crowd already out there..  |
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"Shockingly sad stuff RIP
This should be something we look into herehow secure are the balconies on apartments. We couldn't even enforce fire regs here.be typical if most balconies are clinging on
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It's only 8 years since that place was finished. The timber shouldn't be rotten in such a short time. We've had balcony collapses here as well but I don't think we've built balconies the way that one was built in the last twenty years, let alone the last eight. What a horrific catastrophe. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My thoughts are with the families of the 6 students killed earlier today. May they rest in peace amen
we have a daughter there and it was the worst hour yesterday until we heard back from her
very scary moments."
That must have been the longest hour of your life, glad to hear she is safe.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I just heard just now that a distance relative of mine was involved in that accident, she is in hospital with mulitiple fractures & a bleed in the brain, I hope she will get through it... "
Sorry to read this honestly, it must be horrible for all the family ..
Hope she pulls through.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My thoughts are with the families of the 6 students killed earlier today. May they rest in peace amen
we have a daughter there and it was the worst hour yesterday until we heard back from her
very scary moments.it was just pure scary and panick because she was in bed it was 4am so we couldn't contact her,and all goes through your head,if she was at that party.
but THANK GOD she is ok!! Its tough to be a parent when you cant get to your child.
That must have been the longest hour of your life, glad to hear she is safe.."
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I dont post usually in these type threads but thought it was worth saying..if anyone can offer more than just emotional support and sympathy then a very efficient discrete and excellent charity called the Kevin Bell repatriation fund will currently be working away in the background trying to make the grieving process for these families as easy as possible helping to cut through the red tape for these families to get their loved ones home...im sure donations from all walks of life would be greatly appreciated at this time... |
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"My thoughts are with the families of the 6 students killed earlier today. May they rest in peace amen
we have a daughter there and it was the worst hour yesterday until we heard back from her
very scary moments."
OMG that must have been terrifying for you, so glad she's not injured, that she's safe!   |
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By *ceryMan
over a year ago
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As the saying goes .... The good die young ... Such a tragedy that in hind sight will probably be found preventable, we do not have to look to far from our own construction industry.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My thoughts are with the families of the 6 students killed earlier today. May they rest in peace amen
we have a daughter there and it was the worst hour yesterday until we heard back from her
very scary moments.
OMG that must have been terrifying for you, so glad she's not injured, that she's safe! "
thank you!! Ive never loved the sound of her voice as much last nite on skype,it was realisation of those poor family's. |
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"My thoughts are with the families of the 6 students killed earlier today. May they rest in peace amen
we have a daughter there and it was the worst hour yesterday until we heard back from her
very scary moments.
OMG that must have been terrifying for you, so glad she's not injured, that she's safe! thank you!! Ive never loved the sound of her voice as much last nite on skype,it was realisation of those poor family's."
Yes I can imagine ffs, you'd be in bits with the emotion of it, nearly in bits myself thinking about this awful tragedy, I won't be standing out on any balcony from now on.... |
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"My thoughts are with the families of the 6 students killed earlier today. May they rest in peace amen
we have a daughter there and it was the worst hour yesterday until we heard back from her
very scary moments.
OMG that must have been terrifying for you, so glad she's not injured, that she's safe! thank you!! Ive never loved the sound of her voice as much last nite on skype,it was realisation of those poor family's.
Yes I can imagine ffs, you'd be in bits with the emotion of it, nearly in bits myself thinking about this awful tragedy, I won't be standing out on any balcony from now on.... "
i think will definitely make alot of people think on balconys but i think there was a fault with the structure unfortunately. |
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"I dont post usually in these type threads but thought it was worth saying..if anyone can offer more than just emotional support and sympathy then a very efficient discrete and excellent charity called the Kevin Bell repatriation fund will currently be working away in the background trying to make the grieving process for these families as easy as possible helping to cut through the red tape for these families to get their loved ones home...im sure donations from all walks of life would be greatly appreciated at this time... "
Excellent point!!
I'm going to look into this immediately. |
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"I dont post usually in these type threads but thought it was worth saying..if anyone can offer more than just emotional support and sympathy then a very efficient discrete and excellent charity called the Kevin Bell repatriation fund will currently be working away in the background trying to make the grieving process for these families as easy as possible helping to cut through the red tape for these families to get their loved ones home...im sure donations from all walks of life would be greatly appreciated at this time...
Excellent point!!
I'm going to look into this immediately. "
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By *al2001Man
over a year ago
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"Shockingly sad stuff RIP
This should be something we look into herehow secure are the balconies on apartments. We couldn't even enforce fire regs here.be typical if most balconies are clinging on
It wouldn't be very common to have balconys constructed out of timber in Ireland, concrete or in some cases steel would be more normal. Even with that said I've been at parties here and not gone onto balconys when there is a big crowd already out there.. "
Balconies here are usually made of steel and bolted to the wall. But who regulates and checks what type of bolts are used?
It was left to the trustworthy builders
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By *umpsuitCouple
over a year ago
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Just heard today that a work colleague's son was at the party .when he phoned her yesterday she said all she could hear in the background was sirens and people screaming. He wasn't injured but must be in shock. Mrs J. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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An awful tragedy. So so sad.
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The balcony was poor designed and under strength. Not fit for purpose. 60 lb per Sq foot. It should been designed to 200lb per Sq ft as a minimum. They never stood a chance with 12 of them out there.
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I usually don't get upset about these events but this one really hit me.
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