Couple held responsible for fire damage

A couple whose home caught fire after a contractor they hired carried out works on their roof are responsible for damage caused to their neighbour’s property, the High Court has ruled.

Mr Justice Seamus Noonan yesterday said in the final analysis it seemed to him that it came down to which of the two innocent parties must bear the loss.

William Feeney, of 44 Farmhill Rd, Goatstown, Dublin, had brought an action after his house was damaged by a fire in a house owned by Alberto and Jenny Andreucetti of 46 Farmhill.