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Scaffolding at Priory Hall in October 2011. Pictures: Colin Keegan/ Collins

It is now more than 11 years since the death of Fiachra Daly. He was one of the homeowners from the notorious Priory Hall apartments, forced to evacuate in 2011 due to serious fire safety defects.

The pressure of paying a mortgage on a home his family couldn’t live in, the invasive reporting requirements for the banks and the indifference of Government, pushed this hardworking family man to the limits. Eventually, he could take no more. On July 15, 2014, Fiachra Daily took his own life.