Tragic death must not be repeated

Following the tragic death by drowning of a two-year-old boy on an Athlone ghost estate, there has been reaction from every facet of society.

I have highlighted the issue of these unfinished developments in my own town, and for a long time have said it was only a matter of time before something happened. People in authority can now offer condolences, and protest what should have been done, but the life of a child had to be lost before they reacted to act. To say it makes my blood boil is an understatement.

I can understand that the legal status of some of these unfinished sites can be complicated, but surely, there is someone who can order that these sites are made safe.