Experts warn of odourless gas risk in home retrofitting programme

The Government has set a target of retrofitting 500,000 homes by 2030 (Rui Vieira/PA)

Ireland’s residential retrofitting programme should ensure ventilation is carefully considered to avoid an increase in levels of radon gas in homes, researchers have said.

A team at NUI Galway conducted one of the first studies of its kind to quantify the impact of improved energy-efficiency and airtightness on radon – a radioactive, odourless, colourless and tasteless gas.