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Defective blocks campaigners urge Darragh O’Brien to attend public meeting

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien has been urged to attend a public meeting in Donegal with the owners of homes affected by defective blocks. The Mica Action Group has written to the minister following an information meeting in Burt on Monday night ...

26 Jul 2023 at 13:58

Defective Blocks Crisis

100% Redress Party to hold information evenings after election green light

The 100% Redress Party is to hold a series of information evenings in Donegal after being registered by the Electoral Commission. The party was approved by the Electoral Commission earlier this month to contest county council, Oireachtas and ...

14 Oct 2023 at 12:41

Defective Blocks Crisis

Research sheds more light on the causes of defective blocks in Donegal homes

The latest publication of research by an Ulster University research consortium investigating the causes of the defective blocks crisis in Donegal has reaffirmed the primary cause as internal sulphate attack. The research consortium has been ...

12 Dec 2023 at 11:54

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‘Key stakeholders’ enter discussions with defective blocks lobby group

Defective block campaigners who have been lobbying the banking and insurance sectors over issues facing homeowners say they have made a “massive step forward”. The Banking and Insurance Focus Group, which has been engaged in discussions ...

22 Mar 2025 at 09:05

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Council warned of defective concrete blocks storm ‘tragedy’

Donegal County Council has been called upon to provide short-term accommodation where defective concrete blocks families can take shelter during winter storms. With hundreds of families facing the prospect of another winter in homes ...

02 Jul 2024 at 17:25

Inishowen

100% Redress Party could run four Inishowen candidates

The 100% Redress Party could run as many as four candidates in Inishowen in June’s local elections. The party, which was registered with the Electoral Commission last September, announced its first candidate in Inishowen on Sunday. ...

19 Mar 2024 at 16:29

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The latest jam-packed edition of Donegal Life is in your local newsagent now

Our April - May edition of Donegal Life has hit the shelves and we are thrilled to bring you some delightful snapshots of what is happening around the county in arts, entertainment, dining, shopping and more. Majella O’Donnell ...

28 Apr 2025 at 15:47

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Buncrana defective blocks homeowners who face flood risk want to be relocated

Defective blocks homeowners in a Buncrana housing estate which was hit by flooding in 2017 are asking to be relocated rather than rebuild their houses on a floodplain. Residents in Elm Park are holding a meeting next week ...

03 Mar 2025 at 14:57

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Defective Concrete Blocks Amendment Bill: A welcome step, but more still needed

Donegal Deputy Charles Ward has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Housing of the forthcoming Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill. The 100% Redress Party ...

05 Jun 2025 at 06:35

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Public consultation on IS 465, defective blocks protocol, extended until 11 July

The National Standards Authority of Ireland has announced a six-week extension to the public consultation period for the revised IS 465 standard, following formal requests from Coleman Legal, a law firm representing ...

06 Jun 2025 at 06:52

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‘It's exhausting to live this crisis 24/7, 365 days, year-in, year-out’

Deputy Charles Ward has told the Dáil how people are looking to move on with their lives and be rid of the burden of the defective concrete crisis. However, the 100% Redress TD says the strain on homeowners and ...

26 Jun 2025 at 08:02

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‘Absolutely essential’ to pass defective concrete blocks laws in next fortnight

Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn told Dáil Éireann it was “absolutely essential” that legislation on the defective concrete blocks saga be passed within the next two weeks. The Sinn Fein Donegal representative ...

04 Jul 2025 at 08:00

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