A PRE-SCHOOL in Raphoe, facing disaster due to the defective concrete blocks crisis, is delving deep into its past in a desperate bid to ensure a brighter future. Years ago, cracks began to surface within the walls of Raphoe Community Playgroup, signaling underlying structural problems long before the wider defective blocks scandal came to light. […]
Film-maker showcases mica crisis in Donegal
By Dionne Meehan A POWERFUL new documentary exploring the impacts of the defective blocks crisis on families across Donegal is now available to watch online. Siobhan Bahl, whose mother is from Inishowen, is the face behind the informative documentary ‘The Homes of Donegal’. Advertisement Tasked with making a documentary while undergoing a Masters in University […]
€1.5m in claims processed by Council’s Defective Concrete Block Office
DONEGAL County Council’s Defective Concrete Block Grant Office processed and issued a further 69 Payment Claims to the value of €1.5m throughout March 2024. This brings the total amount paid out to approved applicants impacted by defective concrete blocks in their homes to the sum of €22.8m. At present, a further 52 claims are being processed, […]
Donegal Council needs a shake up: 100% Redress Party
Tomas Sean Devine has announced he’s seeking a seat on Donegal County Council in the June elections, running for the 100% Redress Party. The Letterkenny man, who is chairperson of the party, has described his selection as an honour. “For too long, the majority of our local councillors have been silent on the issues that matter […]
Standing ovation for Paddy Diver
by Louise Doyle HUNDREDS of people took to their feet in a rousing standing ovation on Monday night to thank tireless and relentless 100 per cent redress campaigner Paddy Diver. It was standing room only in An Grianan Hotel in Burt, where the gravity of day-to-day life for families living in homes with defective concrete blocks and those otherwise […]
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 […]
Storm Isha ‘terrifying’ for defective block homeowners
By Dionne Meehan A DEFECTIVE block homeowner has spoken out about her terrifying experience of Storm Isha after winds battered Donegal on Sunday night. Roisin Gallagher, who lives in a semi-detached house in Buncrana, said she was “sure” her gable wall was about to come in as a result of gale force winds. Advertisement With fierce […]
Sinn Féin Ard Fheis renews commitment to 100% Redress
Donegal Sinn Féin have welcomed the unanimous support from Sinn Féin delegates and members from across Ireland for their motion at the party’s Ard Fheis in Athlone last weekend. The motion reiterated Sinn Féin’s commitment to 100% redress for all of the victims of the defective concrete products and defective apartments, duplexes and houses scandals. Speaking […]
Short film to highlight Defective Concrete Crisis
Where Will We Go? A short film drama about the Defective Concrete Crisis will premiere at the 7th edition of Disappear Here film festival in Ballyliffin Hotel this Saturday September 30. The film is a hyper-realistic drama that transports the audience into the nightmare of living in a defective concrete home. Screams and uproar seem […]
Work on new defective concrete block scheme ‘gaining momentum’
DONEGAL County Council has confirmed that the transitioning of applications from the previous scheme to the enhanced scheme is ‘gaining momentum.’ A Council spokesperson has today confirmed that around 350 homeowners will receive clarity on their application in the coming weeks. In early July the Council confirmed that the Enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme […]