Longboat Quay residents appeal safety order

The management company representing residents in Longboat Quay has lodged an appeal to the fire safety order that was served on the apartment blocks 10 days ago.

The notice was the first step in having the 298 apartments evacuated if remedial work on fire safety issues was not started within a month.

Legal representatives for the company lodged the appeal in Dublin District Court yesterday. The notice was served by Dublin Fire Brigade on October 2 because the work deemed necessary to make the buildings safe had not begun.