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Mica homeowners urged to complete survey on how crisis is affecting them

The Mica Action Group is calling on defective concrete blocks homeowners to take part in a survey aimed at collating information on the mica crisis. The questionnaire has been emailed to all members of the group and is aimed at collecting evidence ...

09 Feb 2023 at 12:51

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Proposed Redress Scheme 'unworkable' - Expert Group Advisor

“I think the scheme is a joke because I do not believe there is a single engineer who will sign off on any of the properties.” That was the forthright view of chartered civil engineer, Aidan O'Connell, on the proposed Enhanced Defective Concrete ...

02 Jun 2022 at 13:15

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Council 'found wanting' on Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme

Donegal County Council have been “found wanting” in terms of the Working Group on the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme, established by Housing Minister, Darragh O'Brien, a mica redress campaigner has claimed. Speaking to Donegal Live following ...

09 Sept 2021 at 15:30

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Breaking: Donegal homeowners receive official confirmation they are eligible for Mica Redress Scheme

Ten homeowners have received confirmation they have passed Stage 1 of the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant scheme, according to Donegal Councillor Martin McDermott. Speaking to Donegal Live, Cllr McDermott, who chairs Donegal County Council's ...

22 Oct 2020 at 15:29

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Housing Minister welcomes Enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme progress

Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien, has received Government approval for the General Scheme of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill, 2022. The Scheme has also been extended to counties ...

14 Jun 2022 at 14:56

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'Battle Royale' taking place over 100% Redress

There is a "Battle Royale" taking place over the 100% Redress campaign, according to the Mica Action Group. Speaking to Donegal Live, Michael Doherty, who is PRO of the group said: "There is a battle royale taking place between the ...

21 Oct 2021 at 14:34

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'Get it right this time' - Redress campaigner

Mica Redress campaigner, Paddy Diver, has said those affected by defective concrete and defective concrete products "really need the Government to get it right this time". Paddy was speaking to Inish Times/ Inish Live in advance ...

14 Jun 2022 at 10:18

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Defective blocks campaigners want EU proceedings against the Government

Defective concrete blocks campaigners are set to escalate their efforts to bring pressure to bear on the Irish government through the EU. Campaigners Joe Morgan, Dr Eileen Doherty and Professor Paul Dunlop, who have been ...

15 May 2023 at 15:12

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Call for action on impact of defective blocks on Inishowen community facilities

Community groups and social enterprise organisations in Inishowen are calling for action to be taken on the impact of defective concrete blocks on community buildings in the peninsula. The Inishowen Social Enterprise ...

07 Nov 2024 at 15:26

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Mica Redress Committee backs Working Group position paper

The final Defective Blocks Working Group Position report of the Donegal Family Representatives has been endorsed at a meeting of Donegal County Council's Mica Redress Committee. The extremely fractious online ...

23 Sept 2021 at 15:30

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'Mica blighting lives' - Minister McConalogue

Mica has been described as a "blight on people's family lives" at the online public meeting hosted by Minister Charlie McConalogue on Wednesday night (May 19). Speaking at the conclusion of the meeting, ...

20 May 2021 at 00:53

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Cllr Ian McGarvey is frustrated at slow progress on housing and threats by landlords

Forty-seven priority sites on almost 80 hectares that could cater for between 1,100 and 1,500 houses have been identified by Donegal County Council for potential houses. The ongoing lack of ...

16 Oct 2022 at 10:00

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