The toys come as blocks of sand and include excavation tools that children can use to dig out the toys buried in the boxes.

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Asbestos, a notorious carcinogen, was in widespread use throughout the 20th century – from building materials to brake pads and even fake snow on film sets including The Wizard of Oz and White ...

HSE inspectors can visit premises without warning. Where management is found to be lacking, enforcement action is taken to require that appropriate asbestos risk management measures are put in place.

Asbestos recycling is the process of turning hazardous asbestos waste into safe materials. Asbestos is a natural mineral. It is heat-resistant, strong and insulating. Inhaling its airborne fibres ...

Ireland's consumer watchdog has released details of a major recall of children's products sold in Tesco stores around the ...

Smyths has issued an urgent recall for several of its toys due to fears that they may contain asbestos. Asbestos is banned ...

John Reid was diagnosed with the asbestos-related lung disease, mesothelioma, in 2024 and died in March ...

Asbestos is a natural mineral which is both heat and chemically resistant. Due to these properties, asbestos was commonly used in the past for insulation and fire proofing. It was also used as a ...

Irish doctors have warned of a cancer timebomb for workers exposed to asbestos before the 1980s.The news could have consequences for a number of former Tegral workers from Drogheda who are currently ...

The Exposure to Asbestos Regulations were significantly amended in December 2025. Our Planning & Environment and Health & ...