Father of man killed during Storm Ali lends his support to workers' safety call: ‘Whenever there's storm, it brings it back'
The father of a man who died during Storm Ali has lent his support to new legislation aimed at supporting employees working in hazardous weather conditions as he said he worries about workers 'every time there is a storm'.
Mark Campbell's son, Matthew, was struck by a tree, which toppled during the 2018 storm, as he carried out work in Slieve Gullion Forest Park near Newry; the 24-year-old was due to marry his girlfriend, Robyn, a few weeks later.
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