The father of two children who fell from a second-storey balcony of an apartment in Co Waterford has said he is "thankful my kids are alive".
The incident occurred in Block C of Mount Suir Manor in Waterford city yesterday.
A three-year-old boy fell more than 6m after the glass pane at the side of the balcony fell off.
Ryan O'Neill said his son Jayden "ran head first straight through the glass" and "the glass just fell out".
He said his seven-year-old daughter Nevaeh then fell after she "tried to save" her brother.
Watch: Father of children who fell from balcony describes what happened
Both children were taken to University Hospital Waterford.
Nevaeh was discharged yesterday afternoon but her brother was kept in for monitoring due to the nature of his head injuries.
Mr O'Neill said Jayden sustained a "bleed on the brain".
"I'm an emotional wreck now, I can't sleep or anything," he said.
Mr O'Neill said the family have "been onto the council numerous times".
However, he added the council "don't even bother replying to the emails".
Waterford City and County Council is to carry out a technical examination of all balconies at the apartment block.
The apartment block has been under the remit of Waterford City and County Council since 2019.
Residents in the apartment complex have been highlighting issues with their balconies and properties for a number of years.
A spokesperson for the local authority said that council personnel and a structural engineer have inspected the site in Mount Suir.
The spokesperson said: "Waterford City and County Council will carry out a technical inspection of all Block C balconies commencing Monday, March 23rd and all tenants have been informed accordingly."
