And who do you propose picks up the tab for the unpaid mortgages?

Exactly Eilish. Thereu is an estate around the corner from Priory Hall unfinished with houses boarded up just waiting to be lived in- why not get them finished by selling McFeehilys properties in NAMA and rehousing some residents there….gets the families sorted, gets rid of an eyesore and an unsafe unfinished site..

I’v only got my two arms, left and right…..these ok for the revolution?

Because it could be your home next, maybe fire issues or pyrite or radion or something else.

Because it was the the local government working on your behalf that was responsible for ensuring that the building was built to standard. Instead they allowed the RIAI away without taking any responsibility for their work & the Developer was allowed away scott free… all due to corrupt legislation biased towards making wealthy people more wealthy at the cost of the working & middle classes.

I’m not saying its fair, but the local authority are responsible for this situation for not inspecting the building and making sure it is up to standard. The architects for refusing to stand over their work (a certificate of compliance isn’t worth the paper it is written on, seriously you should read one, its hilarious). The Developer is in this case (I believe) has acted in a criminal way & should be accountable for all costs… but that is a matter for the courts…

Paul, the only way an architect can completely certify a building is if he witnesses absolutely EVERYTHING on site before it’s covered up with finishes. On a project the size of PH this would require say 30 architects on site, every day from 6am – 8pm. That’s just ridiculous (and would also multiply architects fees by a huge factor given the additional time that would need to be spent on a job – so you couldn’t afford to hire this kind of service anyway!). The engineers/architects certify DESIGN, not construction. To construct in accordance with e design is the contractor’s responsibility.

@Jay. Pyrite problems shouldn’t fall on taxpayer either, accountibility lies with the developer, source of pyrite contamination (quarry). All of these entities should have liability insurance? Surely this is common practice! Everyone wants a bail out from the Taxpayer, it seems to be the norm these days! I wonder did any of the Priory Hall buyers get any independent assesments or surveys done before they handed over their money?

I’m inclined to agree with you Kingston, builders have liability insurance so do architects etc. let the insurance pay for it and jail all involved for 30 years to make an example of them. taxpayer seems to pay for everything in this country, where do you draw the line?

@ JohnF when you buy an apartment it is not possible or practical to open up the walls or look into the foundations. A professional survey/snag which many Priory Hall owners got wouldn’t have turned up the problems that presented themselves later on. For most of the construction you rely on the building certs and fire certs which were provided prior to completion. You should have the confidence to rely on these certs, if the local authority did their job properly.

@Conor many builders do not have liability insurance and it certainly wasn’t compulsory

jailing them is just going to cost the taxpayer again. the ever winning insurance companies should cover the cost of the repairs, the contractors/developers should have their name placed on a black list never allowing them near a building site again.

What do you mean jailing them is just going to cost the taxpayer again??? maybe so, but it’d be money well spent!!
You think this doesn’t qualify as real crime?? If those responsible for this type of screw up were held accountable perhaps the country wouldn’t be in as big a mess as it is. Even if this was accidental, something overlooked rather than malicious (which I severely doubt) they should still be held accountable. These people have had their lives put on hold because various companies involved were too lazy to do their jobs properly or out for a quick buck!! The culture of short cuts when doing these types of jobs has to be stopped!!
Typical in the housing industry, remember drive by valuations??? what hell were they about?? it’s ridiculous!!
@Kingston, as a citizen of the Republic of Ireland it’s your problem because you want a fair society for all citizens, so they get justice where it’s due, and criminals are held accountable for their actions. Incompetence and ignorance does’t negate the crime.

@Kingstown

It is your problem, it’s my problem. It could be you or myself, this year, ten years time. You would want the support from other homeowners, that is paying a morg. on a home that they trusted would be built to proper specifications, safety etc. They were under the impression that this builder was a professional honest builder, not in fact, who we all found out whom he was really in the past few months! One would assume, when purchasing a home that the people in charge and paid to do their job would do it with full honesty and to rules and regulations.

Sadly, Priory Hall was not. There will be more places like Priory Hall that will be in the papers, where residents will be forced to leave due to unsafe building work done in the past 10 years. Watch this space. I will be there to support these families and yes, I am a tax payer. They did not ask for this stress, to be held up in rented accommodation for now, running into a 2nd year. All they want is a home, somewhere they can celebrate Christmas and their children’s lives. Just in case you didn’t know, these families are still paying morgs. for a hole that should be demolished and rebuilt by proper builders. This is DCC, Safety, architects and labourers fault. Not one welder was trained to put those railings on balconys. Have a look at the photographs.