TYNAGH FIRM FINED AFTER ASBESTOS CONTAMINATION AT CONNEMARA SCHOOL

Date Published: 18-Nov-2012

A firm from Tynagh has been fined €10,000 in a case involving asbestos contamination at a school in Connemara.

The fine was handed down to Hodgins Architectural Facades Ltd of Grangemore, Tynagh, Loughrea by Judge Gerard Griffin at Galway Circuit Court.

The asbestos contamination occurred during the removal and replacement of windows at Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiarain, Carraroe.

The Company, Hodgins Architectural Facades Ltd, was fined €10,000 for breaches to Section 12 contrary to Section 77(2)(a) of the Safety Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005.