‘His hand was black and blue from hitting the door, that’s how hard he fought to get out,’ says daughter of man who died in pier tragedyJoachim McNulty died after his car slipped on the algae-covered surface of Belderrig Pier, Co Mayo, and entered the sea"Dad's hand was black and blue when we got his body back. He put up a desperate fight to get out of that car"Catherine Fegan Today at 06:30The final, haunting call came at 8.06pm. Joachim McNulty didn’t have long left, he told his wife of more than 30 years. He was in some sort of difficulty at the pier near their home in north Mayo and he needed their daughter Joanna to come and help him.

Source: Irish Independent April 04, 2026 08:55 UTC