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New fire safety regs must account for modern construction methods - Dublin Fire Brigade chief

Dennis Keeley, chief fire officer for Dublin Fire Brigade, says traditional building systems have “undergone a vast amount of large scale testing which provides confidence and resilience” in the event of fires

Dennis Keeley, Chief Fire Officer for Dublin from Dublin Fire Brigade. Picture: RollingNews.ie

Ireland’s proposed new fire safety regulations need to take account of modern methods of construction, which are likely to be increasingly relied upon as the state attempts to build quickly to deal with the housing crisis, according to Dublin Fire Brigade.

Dennis Keeley, chief fire officer for Dublin Fire Brigade, will tell the Dail’s housing committee on Tuesday that traditional building systems, using concrete or steel, have “undergone a vast amount of large scale testing ...