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# fire-safety - Saturday 22 February, 2020
'Smoke was coming from the door': Customers without washing machines for two months after Whirlpool recall
The company has said it is trying to resolve the issue as quickly as possible and denied prioritising UK customers over Irish ones.
# fire-safety - Sunday 19 January, 2020
'I'm fed up': Owners of Sandyford apartments given deadline to pay for fire safety repairs
An audit last year found potential fire safety deficiencies that could cost owners up to €14,000 each to repair.
# fire-safety - Saturday 18 January, 2020
Dublin Fire Brigade issues warning ahead of cold snap as temperatures set to plunge nationwide
It is expected to get as low as -4 degrees tonight.
# fire-safety - Tuesday 17 December, 2019
Nursing home brings High Court challenge over Hiqa finding which raised fire safety concerns
The challenge has been brought by JCP Powdermill Care Centre Ltd.
# fire-safety - Wednesday 27 November, 2019
Patients on trolleys moved from overcrowded Limerick ED after unannounced fire officer visit
The senior fire officer visited after concerns were raised about the number of trolleys in corridors in the ED.
# fire-safety - Tuesday 24 September, 2019
Residents at Dublin properties wish to remain despite being ordered to vacate over fire safety concerns
The judge ruled that the orders previously granted by the High Court are to remain in place.
# fire-safety - Thursday 5 September, 2019
Over 40 residents ordered to immediately vacate Dublin flats over fire safety concerns
If a fire started in any of the three buildings it would “spread very quickly”, the High Court was told.
# fire-safety - Tuesday 7 May, 2019
Concerns raised about fire safety issues at hotel earmarked to house asylum seekers before arson attacks
Plans to open a Direct Provision centre in Rooskey were scrapped based on legal advice.
# fire-safety - Wednesday 30 January, 2019
Opinion: The critical finding of the Carrickmines inquest was not emphasised by media enough
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.
# fire-safety - Sunday 28 October, 2018
Everything you need to know to keep yourself, your kids and your pets safe this Halloween
Emergency services do not want to see a repeat of Halloween-related injuries they have seen in previous years.
# fire-safety - Tuesday 31 July, 2018
Number of deaths from fires doubled last year
Figures released today show that people over the age of 65 made up the majority of fatalities, with 24 deaths reported last year.
# fire-safety - Tuesday 26 June, 2018
Rare Condition Red forest fire warning issued as highs of 30 degrees forecast tomorrow
Temperatures are due to range between 24 to 30 degrees tomorrow, according to Met Éireann.
# fire-safety - Wednesday 6 June, 2018
Task force rule out any such Grenfell Tower fire incident occurring in Ireland
Minister Eoghan Murphy set up a group to assess Ireland’s fire safety measures following the Grenfell blaze in London last year.
# fire-safety - Monday 4 June, 2018
'Stay put' policy and building cladding blamed in report into Grenfell Tower inferno
72 people lost their lives in the tower block blaze.
# fire-safety - Tuesday 27 March, 2018
Firefighters vote no confidence in two senior officials in wake of Ballymun high-rise fire
Siptu said questions have been raised about how the fire jumped downwards two floors and called for stronger risk assessment procedures.
# fire-safety - Tuesday 16 January, 2018
Cork residents facing mass evictions say fire safety issues can be fixed without them moving
A new report has suggested they may not have to leave their homes.
# fire-safety - Friday 29 December, 2017
Massive fire kills 14 people in Mumbai restaurant
Police said they were investigating the cause of the fire.
# fire-safety - Wednesday 1 November, 2017
Concerns raised about how residents would exit disability centre in event of 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.
# fire-safety - Tuesday 26 September, 2017
Fire audits ordered for more school buildings, but minister says they're safe
Bruton said Western Building Systems is still eligible to apply for government building contracts.
# fire-safety - Tuesday 5 September, 2017
Families of Irish students killed in Belgium college fire satisfied with court verdict
Sara Gibadlo, aged 19, and Dace Zarin, aged 22 were students of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT).
# fire-safety - Friday 1 September, 2017
Fire safety audits to be carried out on 25 schools constructed in the last 20 years
Fire safety in Ireland’s public buildings has been under the microscope in recent months.
# fire-safety - Sunday 2 July, 2017
Housing estate where 7 people have died in blazes 'must be brought into new fire safety review'
The new Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has ordered a fire safety review of all multi-story apartments in the State.
# fire-safety - Tuesday 27 June, 2017
Calls for nationwide fire safety checks after discovery of Grenfell cladding on Cork County Council HQ
Cork County Council confirmed that its headquarters had the same cladding as Grenfell Tower.
# fire-safety - Sunday 25 June, 2017
60 high-rise buildings across the UK have failed fire safety tests
Areas affected include the city of Manchester, Camden, Plymouth, Hounslow, Portsmouth, Barnet and Brent.
# fire-safety - Saturday 24 June, 2017
'Where are we all going?': 83 residents of Camden towers refuse to leave their homes
Some residents first learned of the evacuation while watching the news.
# fire-safety - Tuesday 20 June, 2017
'Does our Housing Minister know how many homes are at risk of rapid fire spread?'
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.
# fire-safety - Friday 16 June, 2017
London tower block fire must serve as a 'wake up call' to Ireland
Following on from the fire, concerns have been raised about a number of issues around Ireland’s fire safety regulations.
# fire-safety - Thursday 16 March, 2017
Sandyford residents will have to pay €10,000 for apartment fixes
It follows from a vote last night that decided residents should pay for water and fire hazard problems with the building.
# fire-safety - Friday 24 February, 2017
Calls for inquiry after 'near identical fires' at Mountjoy Square 10 years apart
Dublin Fire Brigade attended a fire in the area on Tuesday morning.
# fire-safety - Tuesday 24 January, 2017
Apartment owners could face 'up to €30 million' bill to bring complex up to regulations
Residents of Beacon South Quarter in Sandyford have been informed that they may be faced with a huge bill.
# fire-safety - Sunday 4 October, 2015
Development in Kildare among other apartments with major fire safety problem
That’s according to the Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly.
# fire-safety - Sunday 30 August, 2015
Man rescued by neighbours after Dublin house gutted by fire
The fire occurred overnight in the Lucan area.
# fire-safety - Monday 29 June, 2015
A care home for those with intellectual disabilities has been de-registered following an inspection
The unit at St Patricks, Kilkenny, which houses 28 people, has been de-registered for up to 28 days over a number of concerns.
# fire-safety - Tuesday 25 February, 2014
I don't think Priory Hall is a shoddy building --- Tom McFeely
“I don’t think it is any different than most of the other buildings in Dublin.”
# fire-safety - Friday 27 December, 2013
Pigeons and toilets rolls among weirdest causes of fires in 2013
London Fire Brigade has revealed the reasons behind some bizarre call outs.
# fire-safety - Thursday 28 November, 2013
Meath apartment complex evacuated over fire safety concerns
The evacuation order must be complied with by 1 December.
# fire-safety - Monday 14 October, 2013
Irish men hoard more stuff than Irish women, says survey
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.
# fire-safety - Wednesday 4 September, 2013
Enda Kenny promises to help Priory Hall residents
“This is not going to sort itself out,” the Taoiseach said.
# fire-safety - Wednesday 17 July, 2013
Label on Dublin Fire Brigade gear says ‘Keep Away From Fire’
Although the new sweatshirts and t-shirts are not the firefighters outer gear, it may still pose a risk, state IFESA.
# fire-safety - Thursday 4 April, 2013
New rules on buildings hope to avoid repeat of Priory Hall disaster
Phil Hogan has announced new regulations which will require professionals to sign off on the compliance of buildings as they are built.
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Poll: Have you been on or are you planning a staycation this year?
WITH INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL essentially off the cards for the rest of the year, it seems a lot of people have bought into the concept of a staycation at home here in Ireland.
Social media platforms are flooded with #staycation posts in what will hopefully boost businesses in domestic tourism following a devastating period for the sector.
But with a spike in new cases in recent days, a regional lockdown in the Midlands, and new measures this week including the mandatory wearing of face masks in all shops and commercial premises, fears are mounting that we could be entering a second wave.
So today we’re asking: Have you been on or are you planning a staycation this year?
Poll Results:
Yes, I've already been on a staycation (3429)
No, I haven't been and have no plans for a staycation (2525)
Yes, I have a staycation planned in the coming months (2023)
No, I have not been on a staycation (767)
Yes, but I am going to cancel my planned staycation (211)
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