Cork fire: St Kevin’s facility is ‘salvageable’, says HSE

The HSE has said an initial assessment of the St Kevin’s facility in Cork has found it to be “salvageable” while investigating gardaí hope to receive a forensic report on the cause of the fire there in the coming days.

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The blaze at the disused mental health facility has also prompted calls from around the country for security at other properties to be reviewed, while the HSE stressed that it had taken significant steps in recent years to limit trespassing at the listed property.