240 homeowners in Co Clare told pay €2.25m for defects

Up to 240 homeowners and investors in a Co Clare estate have been told to find €2.25m to pay for fire safety and other defects in their homes or face evacuation.

Photo caption: Rabii Hendoui finalised the purchase of his three-bed duplex on December 19, the day after most of the other homeowners were officially told of the problems in Bru Na Sionna.

Defects in the Bru Na Sionna estate in Shannon were discovered by engineers retained when the developer went into receivership. The fire officer for Clare County Council got involved last November and has set out a schedule of work to be started in March.