Father of two dies after falling from roof in Co Donegal

Man pronounced dead in hospital following incident in Falcarragh

Stephen Maguire

A young man has died after he fell from a roof in Co Donegal.

The man, who is married with two young children, fell while working on a house outside Falcarragh on Tuesday.

He was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital but died later from his injuries.

The man, who is from Derryconnor, Gortahork and in his mid 30s, has not been officially named.

The Health and Safety Authority is investigating the incident.

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