The Berkeley balcony collapse could have been prevented by better building laws according to one of the survivors.

A 22-year-old Dubliner who survived the balcony collapse in Berkeley, California, last summer has told a public hearing in Sacramento that it changed her life forever.

A toddler who fell five floors from a hotel roof balcony last weekend, is believed to be showing “positive” signs of recovery.

Companies that worked on construction of the apartment in the US where six students died last year risk losing their licence for failing to follow industry guidelines.

A woman has had a lucky escape after plunging over the side of a balcony in a John Lewis store and landing on a display bed.

Some of the Irish students who witnessed the Berkeley balcony collapse are suing the owner, builder and manager of the building for emotional distress.

The families of five Irish students killed when a California balcony collapsed have filed lawsuits over the incident.

The prosecutor leading the investigation into the Berkeley balcony collapse has said testing of materials used in the construction of the faulty structure is continuing.

Gardaí are investigating after a teenager was left critically ill after falling from a balcony in Galway city last night.

Friends and supporters of Berkeley victim Aoife Beary are holding a fundraising event at Donnybrook Stadium in Dublin today.

The Academy in Dublin is to host a fundraising event for the survivors of the Berkeley tragedy in California.

Prosecutors said today they have opened a criminal investigation into the fatal California balcony collapse that could lead to involuntary manslaughter charges.

A student who was seriously injured in the Berkeley balcony collapse has written on social media about her recovery post-fall, and has said that she intends to live the ‘happiest and most fulfilling life possible.”

The mayor of Berkeley Tom Bates has said that it is important to wait before pushing for a criminal investigation into the collapse of the balcony which killed six students.

The balcony collapse that killed six students in California may have been caused by rotten wooden beams.

The Irish Ambassador Anne Anderson has written a public letter to the New York Times, criticising their article about the Berkeley tragedy as insensitive and inaccurate.

Two Irish students remain in critical condition at The Highlands Hospital in Oakland near Berkeley, today.

As the evenings get longer and the weather improves, it’s time to start work on those indoor areas hovering on the edge of our gardens,