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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Stephen Maguire

Irish construction worker watches as friend falls to his death in bridge work tragedy

A construction worker told how he watched a lifelong friend and colleague being swept away to his death after he fell from a barge while they were demolishing part of a bridge in Co Donegal.

Ian Smith, aged 65, was working on the Hydro Race Bridge in Gaoth Dobhair on January 15, 2018 when the tragedy happened.

Mr Smith was along with colleague Tony Dowd who were both employed by Co Fermanagh firm Dean Public Works.

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