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Dáil debate on defective blocks legislation is ‘a total farce’ says Donegal TD

Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, condemned the Government for failing to listen to mica-affected homeowners, as he called Thursday’s debate on defective block legislation “a total farce”. Addressing the Dáil on Thursday, Deputy Pringle ...

01 Jul 2022 at 11:33

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Mica campaigners hand councillors ‘support us or be shamed’ ultimatum

Donegal's 37 county councillors have been warned to either support the Mica Action Group's (MAG) campaign publicly or risk their backlash come the next local election. In a new departure to generate badly needed support this week group PRO, ...

05 Jul 2022 at 09:33

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Mica campaigners hand councillors ‘support us or be shamed’ ultimatum

05 Jul 2022 at 09:33

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Defective block scheme families struggle for help yet council staff are available for planning meetings claims councillor

How was Donegal County Council able to provide staff to deal with planning queries by phone or in person at clinics yet help for families struggling to deal with mica and defective block schemes was not available? The question was raised ...

29 Sept 2022 at 19:33

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Defective block scheme families struggle for help yet council staff are available for planning meetings claims councillor

30 Sept 2022 at 12:33

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Government urged to take defective blocks research seriously

The Mica Action Group is demanding that newly published research that has found that the mineral pyrrhotite and not mica is the cause of the defective blocks crisis in the county be factored into the remediation solutions for ...

23 Mar 2023 at 10:33

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Cassidy’s agree to allow sampling of rock at Buncrana quarry

The Inishowen quarry at the centre of the defective blocks crisis, has agreed to a High Court direction to allow sampling of rock at their facility. Over 1,400 affected homeowners are suing the block suppliers, Donegal ...

13 Mar 2023 at 15:33

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Government must commence defective blocks act now - Pringle

The Government has been told to start implementing the defective blocks act, "rushed through the Dáil last year". Deputy Thomas Pringle told Tánaiste Micheál Martin in the Dáil today that his “constituents in Donegal ...

02 Feb 2023 at 15:33

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Mica campaigners ask for urgent action on vulnerable homeowners

The Mica Action Group is putting pressure on Donegal County Council to provide special support for vulnerable homeowners dealing with defective concrete blocks. The group has raised the issue with the council in ...

08 Feb 2023 at 11:33

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Government must commence defective blocks act now - Pringle

02 Feb 2023 at 16:33

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Councillors address Oireachtas members following protest over defective blocks

Donegal county councillors have addressed TDs and senators in Leinster House following a cross-party demonstration over the defective blocks crisis. The cross-party protest on Tuesday was organised by the ...

21 Feb 2023 at 17:33

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Banks urged to listen to defective blocks homeowner proposals

The banking sector has been urged to listen to “common sense proposals” from defective block homeowners. Homeowners from Donegal have met with a number of banks to discuss ways to help alleviate ...

19 Apr 2023 at 13:33

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