Longboat Quay development in Dublin’s docklands
Mick Clifford, in today’s Irish Examiner, reports that fire marshals have been on constant patrol in the Longboat Quay apartment development in Dublin since last June, following “the discovery of major construction flaws that rendered the buildings firetraps.”
He reports:
The discovery of the serious structural deficiencies in the Longboat Quay development in Dublin’s docklands occurred during a routine inspection last June, eight years after the buildings were constructed by former developer, Bernard McNamara.
The deficiencies included the construction of walls that were inadequate for the containment of fire and an absence of smoke vents — regarded as vital to preserve life during fires.
A range of other deficiencies was also identified after a series of investigations following the initial discovery. Most of the deficiencies mirrored those that led to the evacuation of the Priory Hall development in 2011.”
‘Firetrap’ building put 200 residents at risk (Irish Examiner)
Taxpayer to foot part of bill for safety works at Longboat Quay (Irish Examiner)
Previously: The Eve Of Eviction
Pic: Updatetechnology
Planning atrocity and brown envelope bonanza aside, theres a f**ping Lazer Lane??
Yes, just don’t look directly at it, you could do some serious damage.
Might be a derivation of Lazarus, which is what they used to call the hospitals for lepers.
I’m fairly sure that it’s Lazer Lane on John Rocque’s 1756 map of Dublin and I seem to remember comment on Broadsheet in the past about it being related to leprosy right enough.
Misery Hill was the walk to the gallows if I remember correctly.
And a Misery Hill – good times :)
If only we could change the direction of Lazer lane and blast misery hill to like Cork or something
There’ll be also a Lezzers Lane soon hopefully – or at least a Marriage Equality Superhighway with high volume of traffic
Parallel to Misery Hill, just up from Blood Stoney Road.
Named after Bindon Blood Stoney, a 19th century Irish engineer
Why is the taxpayer getting hit with this?
U hardly expect the developer to foot the bill now do you?
Also – sure there’s loads of us. If we all pay a little bit each, sure we won’t even notice.
That’s economics!
I would expect the individual apartment owners to pay for it.
Ya buy ih as you see ih?
Go way now while ya’ve the legs to carry ya
Taking into account “the government” were the ones who passed the planning permission, they would be partially liable. Also the developer would not financially be able to compensate on such a large scale.
Im not saying its right, its just more than likely what will happen. Sickening.
Better (off if it wasnt) built by McNamara.
as an apartment resident, these stories are really alarming. As far as I can tell, the problems described at Longboat Quay (not a million miles from where I live) don’t apply to my building. But I wouldn’t trust our developer as far as I could throw him – as no developer should be trusted on such things, that’s why there are supposed to be inspections and certificates issued to guarantee that buildings are in compliance with fire regulations? But of course in the wake of Priory Hall we discovered that during the boom a lot of those inspections weren’t done. Has anyone ever been held accountable for that?
The inspections were done, it was a self assessment type thing. I wonder will anyone look at that paperwork ….
There have been fire marshals assigned to the development but apparently none of the residents have actually see one yet. I’d find it really creepy having people sniffing around the place, even if it is for precautionary measures.
How do you feel about security guards? Or doormen? Unsettle you?
In a residential setting they would yes.
Im gonna sniff your gaf so hard…
*releases the beagles
We Lease Wodewick
Those clandestine fire checks be freaky, yo.
How many other similar developments await discovery? Is there any plan for a review of certificates issued during the good old days?
Have the fire regs been changed recently ?
sure we all partied ……
You all kept voting Fianna Fail for the tax cuts and the good times.
Now you’re paying the price.
You beat your wife and starved your dog.
So it’s more virtuous to vote for parties who encourage tax rises? I think I can handle my money better than the State.
i voting FF cause I want the goods times back
This and similar will just keep blowing up. I am aware of a management company in Dublin where the block insurance excess in the high 4 figures (yes, nearly 10k) per claim due to so many claims in recent years for leaky balconies etc. destroying apartments underneath. So basically the residents are left to carry the can for poor build quality and the developers are of course bust, or resurrected as some new entity and carrying on unperturbed. This could take years to fully ripple through.
Only saving grace is that most of them are minging, so hopefully we can put something nicer up next time.
that’s just the apartments; entire suburban home developments have papier mache walls, you can hear your neighbours piss.
At least you can’t smell it
true story: an apartment development in nth county Dublin had similar issues. the owners each paid almost €3,000 to have the issues rectified and a new fire cert issued. problem solved.
Vikings’ Revenge =:-O