The 37-story tower proposed by developer Sean Dunne in Ballsbridge presents a danger to aircraft and any emergency that may occur on the upper floors, the Ringsend, Sandymount and Irishtown Environment Group has said.
Group chairman Damien Cassidy told the Bord Pleanála hearing on the high-rise development that he was not satisfied that the tower could be safely evacuated if there was a “calamity” on one of the upper floors.
“It is believed that our fire service would be unable to reach people on the upper floors of the building.”
Skyscrapers that were not yet built such as the proposed U2 tower on Britain Quay were being used by the developer as models for the 37-story tower, Mr Cassidy said.
If Bord Pleanála was to grant permission to Mr Dunne it could cause “a domino effect” through Dublin 4 and greater Dublin, he added.
