Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates called it an “incredible tragedy”. <br /><br /> He joined Ireland’s Consul General to the Western US at the site of a balcony collapse, which killed five Irish nationals and a Berkeley local. <br /><br /> The six students who lost their lives in #Berkeley #BerkeleyBalconyCollapse http://t.co/wC36MWgS2M pic.twitter.com/1WmKy4s4MX— Brian Kilmartin (@BKilmartinIT) June 16, 2015<br /><br /> “This has been a very tragic day for Ireland,” said Consul General Philip Grant. “I don’t think there is a family in Ireland that hasn’t been touched by the tragedy that happened here. I know there has been no equivalence ever in the history of Berkeley.”<br /><br /> A group of 13 were on the balcony when it fell to the ground, Ireland’s Prime Minister Enda Kenny said. They are believed to have been celebrating a 21st birthday on the balcony when they were plunged some 12 metres to the street below.<br /><br /> The five Irish men and women who lost their lives are believed to have been students, staying in the US on temporary w
