A FRESH call has been made by the Mica Action Group (MAG) for Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien to meet with defective concrete block affected homeowners in a public meeting. In an open letter, the group stated it has been over a year since members requested a public meeting with Minister O’Brien to discuss concerns about the […]
MAG calls on minister to meet homeowners
THE Mica Action Group have called on Housing Minister, Darragh O’Brien to meet with owners of defective block homes here in a public forum, when he visits the county. Over a year ago the minister’s secretary replied to correspondence from MAG saying the minister would be in Donegal towards the end of last year but […]
100% Redress Party announces candidate for the Milford constituency
THE 100% Redress Party (“the Party”) has announced its third candidate, who will be standing at the forthcoming local council elections in June 2024. Eamonn Jackson, former Chairperson of the Mica Action Group, will be contesting the the Milford Electoral Area in Donegal. Eamonn, who lives with his family in Milford, says “it is a […]
Support in Donegal for repatriating builders
Families in Donegal living in defective concrete block homes could see an end to their plight sooner, after the government revealed plans to spend three quarter of a million euro on a campaign to attract Irish construction workers home. That’s the view of Councillor Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly who has welcomed the development, having raised the […]
Only 43 defective block homeowners receive full payment
ONLY 43 homeowners in Donegal affected by the defective blocks crisis have been able to receive a full payment for remediation works in the first three years of the redress scheme. Last year the amended defective blocks redress scheme was launched but campaigners say it is still not working and will leave families in debt. […]
Concrete specialist to represent MAG
THE Mica Action Group (MAG) has announced that their representative on the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) T63 Committee will be Dr Ambrose McCloskey. Lisa Hone, Chair of MAG said the appointment is good news for those affected by the defective concrete crisis as Dr McCloskey is highly qualified. “Dr McCloskey is highly qualified with a […]
MAG offer DCC opportunity to communicate with homeowners
Mica Action Group has offered their DCB Scheme Information Evenings as an opportunity for Donegal County Council to communicate immediately and directly to impacted homeowners. MAG has already organised a series of meetings over September and October to try and provide the most up to date information to impacted homeowners, whether it be those who […]
MAG to hold a number of information evenings on the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme
MAG will be holding a number of Information Evenings on the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme in the coming weeks at venues around the county starting next Monday September 11 7pm at Malin Head Community Centre. It follows a successful public meeting in An Grianan Hotel in Burt on July 24. As well as MAG providing […]
Information evening to discuss the new defective concrete block scheme
By Emma Ryan THE Mica Action Group is holding an information evening tonight to discuss the newly implemented enhanced defective concrete block scheme. In response to a number of affected homeowners seeking information and clarity on how the revised Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme works, the Mica Action Group (MAG) is holding an information evening on […]
Updated Defective Block Scheme Will Leave Many Homeowners Behind – Donegal TD
DONEGAL Sinn Féin TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has said ‘the updated defective concrete block remediation scheme that opens today will leave many homeowners behind.’ He said that Sinn Féin will be monitoring the updated scheme closely and will continue to work with homeowners and tenants to improve the scheme further. Deputy Mac Lochlainn said, ‘The legislation […]