Roof repairs on Ireland's Embassy in London cost nearly €3m after asbestos found

A project to replace the roof of Ireland’s Embassy in London ended up costing over €2.95m after asbestos and collapsing chimneys were discovered.
Roof repairs on Ireland's Embassy in London cost nearly €3m after asbestos found
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Fri, 08 May, 2020 - 19:00
Ken Foxe

A project to replace the roof of Ireland’s Embassy in London ended up costing over €2.95m after asbestos and collapsing chimneys were discovered.

The restoration was a condition of the Department of Foreign Affairs lease for the building at Grosvenor Place in the UK capital.

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