The charred remains of six houses which were destroyed by a fire in Newbridge in March
You’ll recall how six homes were destroyed by a fire in Millfield Manor, Newbridge, Co. Kildare on March 31.
Today, Michael Clifford, in the Irish Examiner, writes that a report into the fire has been carried out by fire consultants Michael Slattery and Associates.
Mr Clifford reports:
“A report into fire safety on the Kildare housing estate where six homes were burnt to the ground in just 30 minutes has highlighted widespread fire safety concerns…The results from the investigation suggest that the fire safety deficiencies are widespread through the 80-house estate, which also includes six blocks of apartments.”
‘Inadequate fire-stopping’ at housing estate (Irish Examiner)
Previously: Meanwhile In Newbridge
Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland
Very widespread. There’s plenty of people out there keeping silent on poor building standards.
Great to see this story coming out on the SAME DAY that the submissions process closes for Alan Kelly’s plan to weaken building regulations and allow “self-certification” of certain safety features. Paul Melia did a good review of it: ‘Self-regulation did not work in the past – and it won’t work in the future’ http://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/selfregulation-did-not-work-in-the-past-and-it-wont-work-in-the-future-31192826.html
How about they enforce the existing regulations with a proper inspection force, the sh1t they got away with in the Celtic Bubble was absolutely criminal. I dread a fire in my building, I feel a hairdryer blowing two floors up….no insulation, crap windows – built 2009!!
Hardly surprising given the speed in which they went up. Whatever happened to ‘Homebond’?
‘Homebond’ – good one…
The photo reminds me of the old Jimeoin joke. Isn’t it ironic that the chimney stack is often the only thing left standing, as if to remind you that of where the fire should have been.
Seriously though, I had a small house fire on the same day as that Newbridge one. A cheap USB charger from eBay wasn’t such a bargain, after all.
What do you expect when estates and apartment blocks were flung up with indecent haste? That picture of those ruined houses is frightening. One house shouldn’t be completely eradicated by fire, never mind six! I hope the builders are being investigated.
That’s the thing though. No jail time for anybody “responsible”