Dublin flats evacuation order granted over fire safety

This report is a localnews.ie summary based on public court reporting and records; sources are listed below.

Dublin City Council obtained a High Court evacuation order over serious fire safety concerns at flats on Kelly’s Row, Dublin 1, on 15 May 2015. The order prohibited residential use until specified safety measures were completed to the fire authority’s satisfaction.

The court heard the four-storey building had a single staircase described as unsafe, while an inspection found no evidence of fire safety measures. Several tenants said they feared homelessness and refused to leave.

This report covers an earlier stage of the case. Later developments are not reported here.