A Shannon resident is giving a cautious welcome to the approval of a scheme to address defects in apartments and duplexes built during the Celtic Tiger.
It’s estimated each apartment will cost 25,000 euro to fix – with a total cost to the taxpayer of up to 2.5 billion euro.
A 2017 inspection of the Bru na Sionna complex in Shannon identified serious defects, with the owners of the 240 apartments there previously being faced with a €4m bill for repairs and upgrades.
Bru na Sionna resident Lorraine Carew has been telling Clare FM’s Rebecca O’Sullivan that while this is a major step forward, she has concerns about owners management companies receiving the funding.
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