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McDermott and Devine take roles on Enhanced Defective Block Grant Scheme Committee

Councillor Martin McDermott was elected Chairperson of the Enhanced Defective Block Grant Scheme Committee on Donegal County Council on Monday. McDermott, of Fianna Fáil, was proposed by Sinn Féin’s Gerry McMonagle and was seconded by Ali Farren. ...

09 Jul 2024 at 14:28

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Tests show Donegal concrete blocks breaching EU regulations

Concrete blocks produced in Donegal in recent months have tested for having three times the level of pyrrhotite that is allowed under EU standards, the European Commission has been told. Defective blocks campaigners from Donegal have told the ...

07 Jun 2023 at 15:49

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Permission refused for Gleneely quarry

Planning permission has been refused for a quarry in Inishowen after 36 objectors, including some mica-affected homeowners, raised concerns. Donegal County Council this week declined to grant permission for the proposed development of a ...

22 Apr 2023 at 11:58

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Government urged to take defective blocks research seriously

The Mica Action Group is demanding that newly published research that has found that the mineral pyrrhotite and not mica is the cause of the defective blocks crisis in the county be factored into the remediation solutions for affected ...

23 Mar 2023 at 10:10

Defective Blocks Crisis

Some 40% of defective blocks homeowners face rebuild costs over €420,000 cap

The housing minister has been warned that 40% of defective blocks homeowners in Donegal face construction costs to rebuild their homes that will come in above the proposed cap of €420,000 in the enhanced redress scheme. Defective ...

11 May 2023 at 13:27

Defective Blocks Crisis

Eoin Ó Broin promises ‘accessible 100% redress scheme’ during Inishowen visit

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on housing Eoin Ó Broin has met with defective block homeowners in Inishowen. During the visit, he reaffirmed the party’s commitment to delivering “a real, accessible 100% redress scheme”. He also met ...

29 Jan 2024 at 10:28

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Donegal to host international conference on defective blocks

Donegal is to host an international conference on mica and defective blocks which will look at the causes of the issue and the impacts on affected communities Atlantic Technological University (ATU) and Ulster University ...

19 Sept 2022 at 12:23

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McDermott hits back as Donegal County Council seek rent increase from mica tenants

An Inishowen councillor has criticised the local authority for carrying out rent reviews and seeking increased rent from social housing tenants living in mica-affected homes. Cllr Martin McDermott raised the issue of ...

28 Feb 2025 at 07:29

Defective Blocks Crisis

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 ...

26 Jul 2023 at 13:58

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MEP Mullooly to push European Commission regarding the defective blocks crisis

Midlands North-West MEP Ciaran Mullooly is pressing the European Commission to urgently advance its infringement proceedings against the Irish Government over its handling of the defective concrete blocks scandal, ...

31 Aug 2025 at 14:33

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Cllr Joy Beard among homeowners spending Storm Éowyn in emergency accommodation

Donegal county councillor Joy Beard was one of defective concrete blocks homeowners who sought emergency accommodation overnight on Thursday in the face of the threat of 130km/h winds. The Buncrana-based 100% ...

24 Jan 2025 at 16:08

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Mica campaigners ask for urgent action on vulnerable homeowners

The Mica Action Group is putting pressure on Donegal County Council to provide special support for vulnerable homeowners dealing with defective concrete blocks. The group has raised the issue with the ...

08 Feb 2023 at 11:00

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