No action against navy over asbestos

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will not prosecute the Naval Service after some of its personnel were exposed to asbestos during maintenance work onboard ships last year.

PDforra, which represents enlisted men in the Defence Forces, reacted angrily to not being told of the move, especially as it had made the official complaint.

National health and safety officer Ray McKenna told delegates at their annual conference in Galway he had received correspondence from the navy which stated the HSA had finished its investigation and there would be no prosecution.