In June, the Environmental Protection Agency quietly announced it would review applications for new uses of asbestos, the mineral that was widespread in buildings, clothing, and industrial ...

But the state of the roof has since deteriorated and it has been discovered that the building’s original slate tiles have at some point been replaced with asbestos-based fibre cement slates.

Meanwhile, other public buildings in the county are also thought to have asbestos slate on their roofs. The new roof on Áras an Chonate will cost €600,000, plus Vat, and a contract is to be ...

But the state of the roof has since deteriorated and it has been discovered that the building’s original slate tiles have at some point been replaced with asbestos-based fibre cement slates.

Asbestos has been discovered in the roof at Gracie Mansion and work to remove the potentially cancer-causing materials from New York City’s mayoral residence will begin this month, city ...

Stephen Wilks, trading as S Wilks Roofing, pleaded guilty to breaching asbestos safety regulations and told to pay more than £3,500 in costs at Ashton-Under-Lyne Magistrates Court. The self ...