Cost of addressing fire safety defects in apartments put at €17,000 per unit
Amount could double when other issues exist, according to Government working group
Developer wants indemnity in exchange for €1m to fix faults, residents told
Sandyford scheme built by Shannon Homes found to have fire-safety issues
Covid-19: Rent-a-room tenants at risk of eviction
Threshold receives ‘dozens of calls’ from those told to leave homes by landlords
Apartment owner who paid €16,000 for defects will not ‘fix it quietly and go away’
‘This isn’t just the developers who are doing wrong – this is the Government, too’
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Developer lobbies against ‘onerous’ apartment fire-safety standards
Hines claims new regulations could add €11,000 to construction cost of each flat
The Irish Times view on poor construction standards: Government is ignoring a dangerous situation
Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy must take action to protect consumers
Developer gains control of board of defective Dublin 8 apartment block
Company wants private owners to pay to fix serious defects in the development
Boomtime builds: Two decades of problems with Celtic Tiger apartments
Fire safety and other construction issues have dogged Irish apartments
Developer says owners must pay to fix defects in Dublin 8 apartment block
Firm expects apartment owners to cover cost of addressing balcony and fire safety issues
Apartment defects: ‘I feel like I’m living in Legoland, like it could collapse at any minute’
Gabrielle Kavanagh is one of the owners hit with bills to fix safety issues at a D8 complex
Deals on wheels: How to save thousands by buying a car in Northern Ireland
Pricewatch: Making the trip up North to buy a car can be worth it – but go well-prepared
Lisbon & the Algarve: the sights, the history, the wine and the food
Balance Lisbon’s city buzz with a seaside rest in the Algarve for the perfect holiday
Childhood summers: magic moments with Cat Stevens and Perry Como
Some summer sounds are now tinged with sadness since my Granny died last year
Barbecue blues: Be careful not to lose the run of yourself in the sun
An incident with a fireball and some facial hair taught me an important lesson
Why were seagulls dancing in Trinity College Dublin this week?
Gull seen tapping its feet on one of Trinity’s green areas
Syrian refugee presents violin he made to Michael D Higgins
‘He hugged me so strong, he was so warm and sweet,’ Almuthna Loulah says of President
Darkness into Light: ‘Every person makes a difference’
Communities come together for international suicide awareness event
Peace and harmony, how are ya? Lost in the Christmas chaos
A day marking the birth of Jesus is often more like the Second Coming than the first
How to cure hungover skin
Hungover? Instead of spending the day contemplating your life choices, why not distract yourself by sorting your skin out
Tipperary hurling fans get loose at Electric Picnic
TIPP! TIPP! TIPP! Blue and gold glittered fans serenade us with sporting chant of the year
Console cannot continue without HSE support, says interim chief
David Hall says charity still owes €12,000 to cover costs of operating phone lines
Winds of up to 120km/h forecast along west coast
Orange wind warning issued while Co Donegal may see hail and wintry showers
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