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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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'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 civil ...

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 of ...

14 Jun 2022 at 10:18

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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 meeting, which took ...

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, which had just over 400 ...

20 May 2021 at 00:53

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'Halt Redress Bill' – Councillor

Donegal County Council has been unable to obtain clarification from the Housing Department on a range of issues, including the presence of Iron Sulphides in concrete blocks and the possible adverse effect they are having on ...

06 Jun 2022 at 09:35

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Mica Action Group refuses to endorse working group draft report

The Mica Action Group is adamant it is not going to endorse the draft report from the working group on the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme. Regarding decision making, the Agreed Terms of Reference of the Working ...

07 Oct 2021 at 14:00

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Redress Scheme "not being rolled out efficiently enough"

Donegal County Council's Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme (Mica Redress Scheme) is “not being rolled out efficiently enough” according to the Mica Action Group. Addressing last Thursday's emergency meeting of Donegal ...

21 May 2021 at 20:00

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NATIONAL: "Devastation and stress of mica-affected homeowners not underestimated or ignored by Government" - Minister Darragh O'Brien

Cabinet has received an update on the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme, commonly known as the Mica Redress Scheme, from Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien. The mica scandal is ...

09 Jun 2021 at 17:53

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'Enhanced redress scheme a con job' - Cllr Frank McBrearty

There has been a call for the establishment of an Independent Public Inquiry (Tribunal) into the mica scandal. The call was made by Independent Councillor, Frank McBrearty, in the wake of Standing Orders being ...

06 Dec 2021 at 15:04

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