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Asbestos Risk: Management and Governance in Ireland 2026
This entry was posted on 08 January, 2026.
Although asbestos has been banned in Ireland since 2000, it remains widespread in buildings constructed or refurbished before 2004. Asbestos-related diseases have long latency periods and continue to cause significant mortality in Ireland. Asbestos is frequently ... READ MORE
Asbestos Risk: Management and Governance in Ireland
This entry was posted on 08 January, 2026.
Although asbestos has been banned in Ireland since 2000, it remains widespread in buildings constructed or refurbished before 2004. Asbestos-related diseases have long latency periods and continue to cause significant mortality in Ireland. Asbestos is frequently ... READ MORE
Dumped Asbestos Threatens Lives in County Roscommon
This entry was posted on 22 December, 2025.
A recent clean-up in Roscommon uncovered illegally dumped asbestos waste, including broken fibre-cement slates and damaged insulation materials left exposed at the side of a rural road. Rather than being handled by authorised crews or disposed of correctly, it was ... READ MORE
Asbestos Alerts Across Europe: Why Irish Building Owners Should Take Notice
This entry was posted on 01 December, 2025.
The EU’s product-risk notifications included something unusual this year: several modern consumer products, including motorcycle accessories and bicycle brake components, were pulled from the market after asbestos was detected. The thing is, asbestos ... READ MORE
Asbestos Removal in Ireland: Safe Handling Matters
This entry was posted on 20 November, 2025.
Across Ireland, asbestos keeps turning up in older houses, barns, and industrial buildings. Unfortunately, most people don’t even know it’s there until renovation or demolition work starts, and by that point, it may have already harmed someone in the ... READ MORE
Asbestos Removal at Former Cork Piggery Highlights Ongoing Safety Concerns
This entry was posted on 03 November, 2025.
Demolition work on a long-abandoned piggery outside Cork was paused earlier this year after asbestos sheeting was discovered among the old roof panels. The site, earmarked for redevelopment, had to be sealed off while licensed contractors carried out controlled ... READ MORE
What Types of Asbestos Surveys Are Required in Ireland?
This entry was posted on 29 October, 2025.
When it comes to workplace health and safety, few hazards are as serious as asbestos. Despite being banned for more than 20 years, the material is still present in many older buildings. It makes asbestos surveys vital to occupational safety, helping organisations ... READ MORE
School Closure Highlights Ongoing Asbestos Risks in Ireland
This entry was posted on 03 October, 2025.
While asbestos hasn’t been legal to use in construction since the late 90s, it still presents a significant risk to people in Ireland. This was underlined recently in the news when an Ennis school was forced to close when the material was discovered at the ... READ MORE
Asbestos Awareness: When Everyday Jobs Carry Hidden Risks
This entry was posted on 30 September, 2025.
Asbestos doesn’t jump out at you. It sits there, hidden in roof panels, floor tiles, pipework. And the catch is this: even when carrying out the simplest jobs like pulling down a ceiling tile or drilling a few holes, it can be enough to set fibres ... READ MORE
Asbestos Advice: What to Do If You Spot It at Work
This entry was posted on 04 September, 2025.
Most people expect asbestos to show up during demolition or heavy construction. In reality, it often turns up during the most routine jobs. Drilling into an old partition or repairing a pipe wrap can all uncover materials that turn out to be asbestos. The danger ... READ MORE
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