Cladding on 231 high-rises is to be tested for fire risk

Inspections will be carried out on 231 high-rise buildings to ensure their external cladding is not a fire hazard.

The safety checks are being held as a result of a review ordered by Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy after the Grenfell Tower fire in London last June, which killed 71 people.

Fire authorities around Ireland were asked to identify all buildings over six storeys or 18m in height which were fitted with external cladding or rain-screen systems.