That the subject matter involved building regulations should immediately raise a red flag. Ironically, this stroke was attempted during a debate on the shortcomings of other building regulations. New laws, and literally billions of euro, are required to make good on the shortcomings of building regulations in the past. Now, housing minister James Browne is attempting to push through further laws without the kind of scrutiny that could unearth inadvertent shortcomings. Yesterday, the High Court ordered Byrne’s company to stop building and to demolish the units already constructed.

Source: Irish Examiner December 20, 2025 09:00 UTC