Homeowners in a Co Clare development in which major fire safety defects were found last year have been told they will have to pay €4m to remedy them. That figure is twice as much as originally estimated.

Owner-occupiers in a Co Clare estate where some houses have major fire safety defects have been told by their management company to pay up for remedial work or face court action.

Despite changes to building rules, fire safety issues are not exclusively in the past. In one estate in Shannon, owners are being asked to pay for the recklessness, writes Michael Clifford.