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Kevin Hollingsworth featured in The Irish Times’ Inside Business Podcast

Irish Times Inside Business Podcast

Kevin Hollingsworth featured in The Irish Times' Inside Business Podcast

20 June 2024

Kevin Hollingsworth, newly appointed President of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland joined Ciarán Hancock on the Irish Times’ Inside Business podcast to discuss the pressing issue of building regulations in Ireland. Hollingsworth emphasised that the minimum threshold for new building inspections is woefully inadequate, citing the need for stricter enforcement to prevent a repeat of the defective Celtic Tiger-era apartments and homes affected by mica and pyrite.

Listen to the podcast from 16:39 and read more here.

 

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