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SURE, IT HAPPENS every year – but the first snow of winter (no matter how insignificant) always elicits a flurry of interest.
We’ve had the odd, isolated wintry shower in some areas recently, but this morning’s showers hit just as rush hour was coming to an end, and affected much of the east of the country, as well as the Midlands.
In case you were wondering, the forecast for the rest of the day isn’t great either, and there are further warnings of hail and sleet. Expect to see snow cover on the tops of mountains by sunset tonight, Met Éireann says in its latest forecast.
The wintry showers added to misery on the nation’s roads first thing (as if the heavy rain wasn’t already enough to deal with).
And at offices, homes (and farms) around the country, people have been taking to social media to share their photos and videos of the sleet and snow.
Proof that winter is here… Sure, we were expecting it – but that doesn’t mean we can’t complain a little.
The wintry conditions struck a little earlier across the water – this was the scene on on Middleham Moor, North Yorkshire, last week as snowfall made travel difficult across parts of the UK.
The falls here this morning weren’t quite so picturesque, as one or two people observed:
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Once again the taxpayer gets hit with both side of the bill on this. Why is Bernard allowed continue on living in his palace and still be allowed build and receive a ‘wage’ from NAMA? Pi**es me off no end.
Why is Noonan in charge of Finance in this corrupted state is a question that should be answered.
And what about his buddy Willie? He’s still on bail so if there was any chance of a custodial he’d have been sent off on remand today!
Remember the hatchet job done on McFeely, and lets not kid ourselves.. It was done because he was an ex Provo.. Bernard McNamara gets away scot free because he’s in the click.. Not only has he gotten away with building apartments that are a fire hazard but he came back into the Country after making himself bankrupt in the UK and is building again.. All because he’s mates with crooked politicians and the bankers..
Cosmo McNamara is a big FF man. That man should be liable for every cent to fix these apartments but as you say, he can’t be used to bash SF so nothing in the media about this sneak who owes the taxpayers hundreds of millions and got away with it!
I’d encourage anyone to watch the below documentary, which portrays the situation in Ireland in relation to fire trap properties. In the 29 minutes of viewing time six properties in a row will have been burned to the ground as was the fire in Newbridge Co. Kildare in 2015. https://youtu.be/8LHGwwlC8rs
How do these situations occur? Does the contractor or developer not need to have someone sign off on this?
Of course someone has to sign off but those doing the signing off are public sector employees, where there is zero accountability!
What about Homebond? Is that still about?
@Stephen Devlin: Welcome to the magical world of “Self certification”
The system in Northern Ireland requires independent certification.
We’ve sure learned our lesson though.
Those who sign off are NOT public servants. The final sign off was left to architects who managed to word their part in such a way that they couldn’t be held legally accountable. It was known as self certification and failed miserably.
Wish I could get the council to pay for upgrades to my gaff as well
Making a property fire safe is not an upgrade.
Safety upgrade, not like they are going to paint the place too when they are there
Smithfield is another firetrap. Couldn’t lean against the wall in the living room for fear of going through it, no exaggeration.
Talk about repeating the mistakes of the past, we are going to be rightly screwed again when these builders start building more of these death traps & nothing will be done about it. Our government has a lot to answer for! Criminal behavior.
Dublin City Council need to get their act together over planning measures it seems….
Where was the fire Marshal? Building inspector? Code?
I don’t know where you live but in Ireland there are no such thing as Fire Marshall’s or Building inspectors in Ireland. Building inspection is carried out by outsourced engineers. Fire prevention officers have no legal authority to inspect buildings under construction.
Is it not time we had such positions and authority to conduct such inspections?
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