Kildare residents ‘living in fear’ in fire-risk estate call for funds

Residents of a Co Kildare housing estate at the centre of fire safety and building concerns have called on the Government to provide funding for a full safety audit and the cost of any repairs.

A delegation of home-owners from Millfield Manor, Newbridge, which met with Alan Kelly, the environment minister, last week, claim they cannot afford to pay for remedial work estimated at up to €30,000 per dwelling.

Concerns about the safety of homes in the mixed- development of 79 houses and 129 apartments have intensified following a fire on March 31 when a terrace of six houses was completely gutted in the space of around 30 minutes.