Politicians left hungry after Dail restaurants forced to shut due to toxic fumes

Politicians were left hungry last week after a ‘fumes’ problem led to the closure of Leinster House’s two main restaurants.There was confusion in the house of parliament on Tuesday when the visitors’ restaurants and the more salubrious Members’ restaurant were both shuttered.It turned out that the problem was to do with workers laying felt on the roof who were working with melting tar.

The Irish Mirror understands that workers were laying felt and bitumen on the roof in an area directly above the Members’ restaurant. Inadvertently, smoke and the associated toxic fumes from burning bitumen started to make its way into the Leinster House main kitchen, resulting in an evacuation and quick closure of the restaurants.

It’s believed the work was meant to be carried out over the Christmas break when there were less people in Leinster House.A spokeswoman for the Houses of the Oireachtas told the Mirror last night: “Work was being carried out on the roof of the Members restaurant - repair works.“Those fumes were sucked through vents into the restaurant and self service.“The small amount of uncovered food on display in the self-service was disposed of.

This was in July 2019 when none other than the current Taoiseach, then just the leader of Fianna Fail in opposition, Micheal Martin, was one of the TDs who spotted a “big, fat rat” in the bar.

Where do the mirror scribes go 4 lunch could they not give politicians some advice 🤔 😉 🙄

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