When will we address cracks in construction?

The Longboat Quay development was found last year to have major deficiencies. We’ve

THERE are some disturbing echoes of Priory Hall in Longboat Quay, but there are also some crucial differences.

Both apartment developments were built during the frantic building boom that typified the so-called Celtic Tiger. Both were rendered fire traps as a result of major deficiencies. The developer in both cases had gone into receivership by the time the full extent of the damage was uncovered. The principle figure in both development companies, Tom McFeeley and Bernard McNamara respectively, are high profile individuals who had amassed great wealth during the building boom.