Girl, 3, survives balcony fall at wedding reception

THE Health and Safety Authority is investigating an accident in which a 3-year-old girl fell almost 16 feet from a hotel balcony during wedding celebrations.

Mon, 15 Aug, 2011 - 01:00

Paddy Clancy

Eva Sweeney, a cousin of the bride, fell from a first-floor balcony railing onto a sloping tiled roof and tumbled down onto concrete paving.

The incident occurred as a band was playing the Ostan Hotel, Gweedore, Co Donegal.

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