The fire in Millfield Manor is the only serious incident to arise so far as a result of fire safety defects in homes built during the Celtic Tiger years. Meanwhile, those whose homes are considered dangerous through fire safety deficiencies are still waiting for any sort of resolution. The fire safety work has all got done, but there was also problems with a defective roof, and that has not been done yet. We felt totally abandoned.”Eventually, the council did step in, and plans were put in place to have the fire safety defects remediated. Investigations showed that there were major fire safety defects in the building, including a lack of fire stopping material.

Source: Irish Examiner July 26, 2021 05:26 UTC