THOUSANDS of new homes have not been inspected by local authorities despite the fallout from the Priory Hall scandal.
Eight in every 10 houses and apartments built every year are not being checked for structural defects and possible breaches of the fire safety code, the Irish Independent has learned.
And the number of homes being inspected is steadily falling, resulting in properties being sold to an unsuspecting public without basic checks being carried out.
Read the full article in the Irish Independent.
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