He understands, he said, because two years ago he fell from scaffolding, causing brain bleeding and other symptoms.

In a separate incident, a man died when he fell from scaffolding while working on a house in Youghal, Co Cork.

The man fell from scaffolding he had climbed and stayed on for hours, after unfurling a banner against the extradition law.

A building worker suffered severe head injuries when he fell from scaffolding, an inquest at Dublin City Coroner's Court was told yesterday.

The condition of the former Limerick hurling goalkeeper, Mr Tommy Quaid, was described as still critical in hospital after he fell from scaffolding.