Delayed fire safety report an ‘insult’ to residents of estate that lost 6 homes in blaze

There has been an overwhelmingly negative reaction to the publication of a long-awaited report into fire safety which had been expected to address specific concerns about construction methods during the boom years.

The Framework for Enhancing Fire Safety In Dwellings Where Concerns Arise was commissioned in September 2015 on foot of a devastating fire in Newbridge, Co Kildare, which gave rise to major concerns about timber frame construction.

The framework, which was published yesterday, was also to have included a report into the fire in Newbridge, but this has been redacted.