The High Court has found that consultant engineers and Limerick County Council were responsible for the wrongful demolition of a family home during the construction of a new dual carriageway between Limerick and Nenagh.

The families of two firefighters killed battling a blaze at a disused factory will meet Taoiseach Bertie Ahern today to reiterate their call for an independent probe into the tragedy.

The family of two firefighters killed battling a blaze at a disused factory have employed an international team of experts to probe the tragedy, it emerged today.