Limerick officials left red-faced after €12m fine threat over roofs

Limerick City planners have been left red-faced over their objection to two neighbours restoring their roofs to their original red slate colour.

Paddy Mullins and Eamon Murphy, who live in semi-detached four-bedroom homes at No 5 and No 6 St Nessan’s Park, Dooradoyle, both repainted their houses last July and applied a reddish colour over the brown tiles.

They were threatened with huge fines if they did not tone down the roof colours. After they challenged the council, the council kicked for touch and referred it to An Bord Pleanála.