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BreakingNews.ie
3 days ago
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- BreakingNews.ie
Wexford man seriously injured after seven-storey fall from building in Lithuania
A Co Wexford man has been seriously injured after he fell seven storeys from a building in Lithuania. David 'Daithí' Manley from the village of Oulart has suffered multiple injuries including a spinal injury which has left him paralysed from the chest down as a result of the fall which occurred at 11am local time last Monday. Advertisement Mr Manley is currently in intensive care in a Lithuanian hospital after surviving the fall in which he sustained other serious injuries, including multiple fractures according to his sister Aoife. Ms Manley explained that his condition is 'not very good'. She continued: 'He (David) has a severed spinal cord, and has no movement (or) feeling from just below his chest line. That will not be coming back or improving.' She has described how her brother's breathing and lungs are not 'very good' and doctors are concerned he could develop pneumonia. '(Medical staff) are worried about his heart but have it under control at the minute. All (of the) bones that are fractured and broken will repair.' Advertisement But on a more positive note, Ms Manley added that her brother's 'mind is good (and) there's been no brain damage. He is chatting when he has energy and rest assured he is still managing to make some funny jokes.' Mr Manley is to undergo spinal surgery once his condition stabilises and doctors hope that he will be able to return to a hospital in Ireland in the coming weeks when his condition improves. A GoFundMe campaign, Help Get Daithí Home, has already raised almost €40,000. The funds will help cover medical bills, travel, and necessary adaptations to the family home in Wexford. The Vine Thai Restaurant in Wexford town, where Mr Manley previously worked said they 'are absolutely shocked and heartbroken' for their 'dear friend and past employee". Eoin Reynolds Cars Ltd continued: 'We were extremely shocked to hear of his accident.A proper gent and wishing him all the best from everyone here."
Irish Independent
26-04-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
Wexford village marks anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising
Proceedings on the day were opened by Oulart Hill Chairman Chris Furlong who introduced James Adams who sang a beautiful rendition of the song 'Grace.' This song was named after one of the Gifford sisters who married Joseph Plunkett just a few hours before his death and never married afterwards. Sean Dempsey then took up centre stage and read out the names of the 35 Oulart volunteers. This was then followed by a powerful reading of the 1916 Proclamation. Barry Leacy, a Ballycarney historian and archaeologist, read his own encouraging address called 'The importance of the Past in the Present.' Councillor Mary Farrell, whose grandfathers were in Enniscorthy with the Oulart company, stepped up to the microphone to deliver a haunting rendition of 'Meet me at the Pillar' before rounding it out with the national anthem. "This is always a proud day for my family as both grandfathers John Hayden and James Dempsey are listed on the monument and remembered with the other men named for their bravery at that crucial time of Irish history. It was once again a privilege to be asked to sing at the event,' she said. In attendance was also Minister James Browne, Cllr Pip Breen, Rev James Hammel of the Uacthtarán Uí Cinsealaigh Historical Society, and Willie French of the Wexford Historical Society. Refreshments and tarts were then provided to the crowd in the Storytelling House by Eileen Dempsey, where visitors were also treated to a showing of a new video centred on the 1798 rising.
