A statement issued by Meath County Council in response to yesterday’s Irish Examiner article about a firetrap block of apartments in Ratoath has failed to address the serious issues raised.

Priory Hall hangs like an impending nightmare over local authorities around the country, writes Michael Clifford

A local authority has been accused of abandoning dozens of residents living in an apartment complex condemned as a fire trap.

Michael Clifford sought answers from Meath County Council in relation to construction and fire safety issues at Riverwalk Court in Ratoath but, like the residents, he is still waiting.