‘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 tragedy

‘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 tragedy

The 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.