A small number of houses were evacuated this morning after a fire broke out at a garage at 5am at Larkhill Road emitting low levels of asbestos.  Households within a 150 meter radius have been asked to keep windows and doors shut as a precautionary measure as Sligo County Council await an inspection by the Health and Safety Authority.

But what is asbestos and how dangerous is it and how prevalent is it still in residential and commercial properties around the country?

Well for all the answers to this, Kieran was joined by Paul Foran, Managing Director, Asbestos Consultants, OHSS and Former HSA Inspector...