Basic high-rise fire safety not tackled in draft report, says taskforce member

The staff firefighter representative on the taskforce set up to examine fire safety in high-rise buildings has rejected the draft report of the body, pointing out that it does not address basic fire safety issues.

Basic high-rise fire safety not tackled in draft report, says taskforce member

The taskforce was set up by Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy in the wake of the Grenfell Tower blaze in London last June in which 71 people died. Its final report is due to be published before the end of April.

The staff representative on the taskforce has informed chairman Sean Hogan that he and others feel compelled to write a minority report over their serious concerns.

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