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 […]
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 […]
Applications for defective block scheme open amid concerns over resources
CONCERN has been raised about whether Donegal County Council has adequate resource to deal with an expected ‘tsunami’ of applications for the enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme. After numerous delays, the government signed off regulations on Monday of last week to bring in the scheme, after it was first announced by Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien […]
Minister O’ Brien announces the commencement of the enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’ Brien TD, today commenced the enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks (DCB) Grant Scheme. This scheme will provide financial support to affected homeowners in counties Donegal, Mayo, Limerick and Clare whose dwelling had been damaged by the use of defective concrete blocks in its construction. Grants of up […]
Government aiming to sign off on defective concrete block scheme on Friday
THE government is aiming to sign off on the final details of the new defective concrete block scheme on Friday. The Mica Action Group (MAG) has been advised the defective concrete blocks act 2022 was commenced by the use of Statutory Instrument on Thursday, June 22. This means the original 90/10 scheme has now ceased and is no […]
Issues impacting homeowners affected by defective block crisis must be addressed by banking sector without delay – Pearse Doherty TD
SINN Féin spokesperson on Finance and Donegal TD Pearse Doherty has called on the banking sector to address issues impacting homeowners affected by the defective block crisis without delay. Teachta Doherty was speaking after raising the issues with the Minister for Finance in the Dáil. Deputy Doherty said, “Homeowners affected by the defective block scandal […]
Childcare centre impacted by Mica
STAFF at a Letterkenny childcare facility are being forced to urgently find a new premises because their current building has mica. Management at Letterkenny Community Childcare Centre have launched a major fundraising drive after their Lisnennan building was detected as having 35 per cent mica. They are now on the look-out for a new site or a […]
Time for banks to contribute towards remediation of Mica homes – Deputy Doherty
SINN Féin spokesperson on Finance and Donegal TD Pearse Doherty has called on banks to contribute towards the remediation of homes impacted by defective blocks, and put in place a coordinated framework to provide forbearance for affected mortgage-holders. Yesterday evening, the Donegal TD raised the issue with the Minister for Finance in the Dáil, calling […]