Probe into wall collapse begins as families mourn

Health and safety officials were last night trying to establish what may have caused a 12m wall to collapse at a DIY and garden centre in Longford on Tuesday, killing two men and injuring four others.

Sean Mulleady, 47, from Drumlish, and Pat Gaffney, who was in his 60s and from Tarmonbarry, died when an internal wall gave way, trapping them, along with four others, at the Connacht Gold DIY and Garden Centre.

Two of those injured have since been discharged from hospital, with two more still being cared for at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Tullamore, although their conditions are not believed to be life threatening.