MICA is casting a “huge shadow” over Donegal’s housing market according to local estate agents. Sellers say they are seeing a number of new trends developing as a result of the volume of homes with crumbling blocks. These range from a surge in demand for older houses, ones built prior to the mica era, to […]
Only fifteen social houses tested for mica
JUST 15 tests been carried out on social houses suspected of having mica in the Letterkenny and Milford District despite a target of 150 to 200 tests a year. Core testing has been carried out on those homes in the past six months however the results are yet to be presented to the residents. A […]
Mica fight to return to Dublin next month
MICA campaigners are gearing up for another day in Dublin and are urging the people of Donegal to prepare for a protest in the capital on Friday, October 8 if their demands are not met by the government. The campaigners are demanding 100 per cent redress for their crumbling homes, a 40-year State guarantee and […]
Vital requirements to end nightmare for Mica families
“People’s homes have effectively been stolen from them by successive government’s failure to enforce proper regulations in the construction industry.”
Survey reveals impact on health of dealing with mica
A survey has revealed the impact on health of dealing with ‘mica issues’
Mica affected home owners urged to send letter to banks
MICA affected home owners are being urged to send a carefully drafted letter to their banks asking for their support during the crisis. Tomorrow (Saturday) at 12 noon in towns and villages across the county, mica campaigners will be handing out letters to be sent to banks by those whose homes are affected by mica […]
Buncrana family’s heartbreak as mica home demolished
A BUNCRANA family have been left heartbroken after they watched their home become one of the first houses in the county to be demolished due to mica. Gary and Emma Breslin along with their two children Cole (10) and Lacey (8) from Ludden watched on Monday as their two-storey home was stripped down to a […]
Inferno fears for mica families
POTENTIAL inferno fears for those living in mica affected homes have emerged. Posting on the 100% Redress No Less Facebook page over the weekend, many took to the platform to warn others affected by Mica to unplug from all of their electricity sockets and check them for moisture coming through the blocks. The warning led […]
Mica group plan protest for Lifford
THE Donegal Mica 100% Redress no Less group is planning a demonstration in Lifford on Saturday, September 11 outside the offices of Donegal County Council and are calling on as many families as possible to attend. Campaigner, Paddy Diver will be the guest speaker as they continue their calls for 100% redress for the affected […]
More results needed to avoid another day in Dublin
PROGRESS has been made but more results need to be seen to avoid another day in Dublin. That was the message from mica campaigners yesterday following the third meeting of the working group set up to examine the redress scheme. Members of the 100 per cent Redress No Less group received a commitment from government […]