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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 Mica ...

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 Limerick and ...

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 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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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 leading ...

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 Network ...

07 Nov 2024 at 15:26

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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 ...

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 availability of places for both ...

16 Oct 2022 at 10:00

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Redress campaigners to be briefed by Housing Minister on new scheme

Defective blocks campaigners are urging housing minister Darragh O'Brien to take the views of homeowners into account ahead of the publication of regulations for the enhanced redress scheme. Members of the Mica Action ...

10 May 2023 at 11:00

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Donegal TD says government’s concrete levy a further punishment of mica-affected households

A Donegal TD hs called the Government’s concrete levy a further punishment of mica-affected households and asked why they didn’t impose a levy on building sector profits. Addressing the Dáil on Tuesday evening, ...

05 Oct 2022 at 12:36

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Dáil debate on defective blocks legislation is ‘a total farce’ says Donegal TD

Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, condemned the Government for failing to listen to mica-affected homeowners, as he called Thursday’s debate on defective block legislation “a total farce”. Addressing ...

01 Jul 2022 at 11:15

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Report will 'not be endorsed' by Family Representatives

The document issued by the civil servants involved in the Working Group on the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme has been described as "not acceptable" by the Donegal family representatives on the group. The ...

01 Oct 2021 at 11:41

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