THE MOBILISATION OFFICER from Dublin Fire Brigade has confirmed to TheJournal.ie that they responded to calls of a pungent smell in the area of Eastpoint Business Park at 8.30am this morning.
The business park, located in Dublin 3, near Dublin’s docklands, was attended by four regular units of Dublin Fire Brigade, as well as command and chemical support units, arriving on the scene at 8.45am.
Having evacuated the area and located an ammonia leak, the officer reported that operations were being stood down.
More than 400,000 people were told to leave their homes in Japan to avoid possible disaster. The death toll remains at 20, with nine people reported missing.
A member of the Army Bomb Disposal Team was slightly injured while attempting to render the object safe outside a private residence in the city last night.
The developers said they did not have the resources to cover the cost of alternative accommodation for residents of Priory Hall – who are being evacuated from their homes over grave fire safety concerns.
A NEW STUDY has claimed that the number of deaths caused by smoking in the home could be comparable to the number of road deaths recorded in Ireland.
According to the NUI Galway-led research, the concentration of particulate pollution in the homes of smokers (who smoke indoors) is six-times higher than the World Health Organisation’s recommendation for general outdoor air quality, 10 times the allowable level for healthy breathing in homes and up to 17 times greater than levels actually found outdoors.
Smoking at home causes greater levels of air pollutants than using solid fuels such as coal, wood, peat and gas, says Dr Marie Coggins.
Since the introduction of the smoking ban in Ireland, many people have found it easier to stop people smoking in their own homes. So, in today’s poll we ask: Do you allow smoking in your home?
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