‘Inadequate fire-stopping’ at housing estate

A report into fire safety on the Kildare housing estate where six homes were burnt to the ground in just 30 minutes has highlighted widespread fire safety concerns.

According to the report, the walls that separated the houses had “numerous deficiencies”, including “inadequate fire-stopping”.

The report found that the timber frame partitions did not run to the underside of the roof of the houses and “were moving when pressure was applied”.