“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 […]
Mica-affected home owners set for protest
MICA-affected home owners are set to make their frustrations known over the Mica Redress Scheme as hundreds of people are expected to take part in protests tomorrow (Saturday). A protest is being held in Letterkenny on Saturday May 22nd at 2pm to coincide with a further protest in Buncrana at the same time. In recent […]
Scale of mica issue begins to emerge
THE sheer number of families affected by MICA was abundantly clear from the huge turnout at an information meeting in Letterkenny on Tuesday night. Around 700 people attended the meeting to get more detail and clarity on how the redress scheme, to repair their crumbling homes, will work. Chairperson of MICA Action Group, Ann Owens […]
Additional funding for MICA homes in budget 2020
ADDITIONAL funding for Mica affected homes in Donegal has been included in Budget 2020. Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh announced this afternoon that an additional €20 million will be included in this year’s budget to fix homes in Donegal and Mayo bringing the total allocated for the project up to €40 million. “This […]