The Green Party is calling on Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy to order a "systematic re-check" of fire safety in buildings after it was revealed the same cladding used in Grenfell Tower in London was also used to build the Cork County Hall.

Over 75 people were killed in the Grenfell Tower disaster and Deputy Leader Catherine Martin TD urged the government to extend fire safety checks beyond multi-floor social housing units.

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She said: "It's extremely worrying that the flammable cladding, believed to have contributed to the spread of the awful fire in Grenfell Tower, was installed here in Ireland. Last week in the Dáil I welcomed the Minister's move to check local authority multi-storey housing stock, but asked why a nationwide audit of all multi-unit housing was not taking place. These audits must now be extended, and a systematic re-check of high rise buildings must take place in light of this discovery.

"We need to know how this cladding ended up being installed, and if it was used elsewhere.

"We have seen time and time again the need for a powerful independent regulator for the construction industry."

(CD/LM)