Opinion: Prioritising small housing units on crammed sites leads to risks
Orla Hegarty writes that lockdown has been a time to reflect on getting our new housing right.
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Orla Hegarty writes that lockdown has been a time to reflect on getting our new housing right.
The company has said it is trying to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and denied prioritising UK customers over Irish ones.
An audit last year found potential fire safety deficiencies that could cost owners up to €14,000 each to repair.
It is expected to get as low as -4 degrees tonight.
The challenge has been brought by JCP Powdermill Care Centre Ltd.
The senior fire officer visited after concerns were raised about the number of trolleys in corridors in the ED.
The judge ruled that the orders previously granted by the High Court are to remain in place.
If a fire started in any of the three buildings it would “spread very quickly”, the High Court was told.
Plans to open a Direct Provision centre in Rooskey were scrapped based on legal advice.
Much of the media reporting focused on the alcohol intake of the victims but that it is not how fire inquests are normally reported, writes Jacinta Brack.
Emergency services do not want to see a repeat of Halloween-related injuries they have seen in previous years.
Figures released today show that people over the age of 65 made up the majority of fatalities, with 24 deaths reported last year.
Temperatures are due to range between 24 to 30 degrees tomorrow, according to Met Éireann.
Minister Eoghan Murphy set up a group to assess Ireland’s fire safety measures following the Grenfell blaze in London last year.
72 people lost their lives in the tower block blaze.
Siptu said questions have been raised about how the fire jumped downwards two floors and called for stronger risk assessment procedures.
A new report has suggested they may not have to leave their homes.
Police said they were investigating the cause of the fire.
While there were master keys to individual units at the centre, there was no clarity as to how these could be located in an emergency.
Bruton said Western Building Systems is still eligible to apply for government building contracts.
Sara Gibadlo, aged 19, and Dace Zarin, aged 22 were students of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT).
Fire safety in Ireland’s public buildings has been under the microscope in recent months.
The new Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has ordered a fire safety review of all multi-story apartments in the State.
Cork County Council confirmed that its headquarters had the same cladding as Grenfell Tower.
Areas affected include the city of Manchester, Camden, Plymouth, Hounslow, Portsmouth, Barnet and Brent.
Some residents first learned of the evacuation while watching the news.
In Ireland, the concerns of residents about fire safety in several housing developments constructed hastily during the Celtic Tiger boom have fallen on deaf ears, writes Cian O’Callaghan.
Following on from the fire, concerns have been raised about a number of issues around Ireland’s fire safety regulations.
It follows from a vote last night that decided residents should pay for water and fire hazard problems with the building.
Dublin Fire Brigade attended a fire in the area on Tuesday morning.
Residents of Beacon South Quarter in Sandyford have been informed that they may be faced with a huge bill.
That’s according to the Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly.
The fire occurred overnight in the Lucan area.
The unit at St Patricks, Kilkenny, which houses 28 people, has been de-registered for up to 28 days over a number of concerns.
“I don’t think it is any different than most of the other buildings in Dublin.”
London Fire Brigade has revealed the reasons behind some bizarre call outs.
The evacuation order must be complied with by 1 December.
64 per cent of people say they don’t like to throw things away, while over 23 per cent openly admitted that they are hoarders.
“This is not going to sort itself out,” the Taoiseach said.
Although the new sweatshirts and t-shirts are not the firefighters outer gear, it may still pose a risk, state IFESA.