Time to tackle hot issue of fire safety defects

Official circles have adopted a head-in-the sand approach to fire safety defects, hoping homeowners will just go away, and praying no tragedy occurs, writes Michael Clifford.

Another week and more secrets tumble out from behind the walls of the Celtic Tiger’s finest. On Monday it was reported that owners of an apartment complex in Dublin have been told they must fork out €3m to rectify fire safety defects.

There are 119 apartments in the St James’s Wood complex in Dublin 8. They will have to pay around €26,000 each to have the matter addressed.