A TWO year old boy critically injured after falling from the sixth floor of a hotel in Limerick has been transferred to Temple Street Children’s Hospital in Dublin.
The boy suffered multiple injuries after he fell from a balcony on the top floor of The Strand Hotel, on the Ennis Road, shortly before 1pm on Saturday.
The child who is from Limerick city was initially cared for at the scene by a doctor who happened to be in a nearby hair salon and was then taken to University Hospital Limerick.
Over the weekend, the young boy was transferred to Temple Street hospital.
Gardai have described his condition as critical.
A hotel representative said their thoughts and prayers are with the injured boy’s family.
The spokesperson confirmed the incident took place at lunchtime and said the hotel is working closely with the gardai and local authorities to establish how the accident occurred.
It’s understood the boys family were not guests at the hotel.
Well known hairdresser Niall Colgan, who runs a salon underneath the Strand Hotel in Limerick, took to Facebook to say it had been a “very upsetting afternoon in O’Callaghan Strand” on Saturday.
He praised a client of his for coming to the child’s aid while waiting on an ambulance.
“She is a well-known and respected doctor who may have been instrumental in those few minutes,” he wrote.
Tributes have also been paid to staff at the Strand Hotel who were described as being “outstanding” in their response to the tragic events.
