The Taoiseach's been urged to call the developer of a Dublin apartment complex - and urge him to cover the costs of emergency remedial work.

The call comes as residents at Longboat Quay are told they must provide 4 million to fund the works, or face evacuation - possibly as early as tomorrow.

In the Dáil, Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald called on Enda Kenny to make a direct appeal to developer Bernard McNamara for help.

But the Taoiseach stopped short and said he'd need further information: