The Mick Clifford Podcast: In fear of fire - Claire Ryan

Claire Ryan is among a number of people who have battled for 15 years for a resolution to the issues posed by fire safety defects in their homes

Micheal O'Reilly and Claire Ryan whose apartments at The Oaks, Lakepoint, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, have fire safety defects. Picture: Bob Morrison

Claire Ryan bought her home in 2006 but within a year she knew that she was living in a dangerous development. 

Fire safety defects in the building were discovered. What followed was a fifteen year odyssey of stress and worry while no action was taken against the developer and the authorities appeared to turn the other way.