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I think we have a right to highlight failures in scrutiny and pre-emptive measures to make 100% sure that the structure was safe. I feel deeply worried about the fact that people were put to risk because of a lack of full understanding of the interaction of water flows, viaduct constructions etc. The idea of an underwater inspection of a bridge structure that has been reported as possibly critical does not even require a fundamental understanding of the full context of these issues, it requires just a bit a common sense to make sure all aspects of the inspection have been ticked (and a bridge does not stop at the water level). It would have been a different case if the bridge had just collapsed without warning, but in this case there was a chance to prevent it and that is the point I want to highlight. There needs to be accountability within Irish Rail for these failures.