Council leaves residents languishing in a fire trap

Michael Clifford sought answers from Meath County Council in relation to construction and fire safety issues at Riverwalk Court in Ratoath but, like the residents, he is still waiting.

By July of last year, Mark Fitzmaurice was at the end of his tether. He and the other owners and residents of Riverwalk Court had been living in a worsening nightmare for the previous five years.

Their homes in the Co Meath town of Ratoath were literally falling apart. With each new investigation of what lay behind the walls, new construction flaws were uncovered.