Donegal TD calls for mica homeowners to be included on new steering group
A Donegal TD is calling for homeowners affected by defective blocks to be included on the Implementation Steering Group which is being formed to address issues as they arise in the new redress scheme. In a submission to an Oireachtas Housing Committee Deputy Joe McHugh called for representation from…
Donegal TD’s resignation of party whip paves way for motion of no confidence in government
Sinn Fein will meet this morning to decide if they will go ahead or not with a vote of no-confidence in the coalition. Donegal TD Joe McHugh resigned the Fine Gael party whip earlier this week over the mica redress scheme, which caused the government to lose its majority.…
Government loose Dáil majority as Joe McHugh resigns Party Whip
The Government lost its Dáil majority last night. Donegal TD Joe McHugh resigned the Fine Gael whip after voting against the Mica redress scheme. While it means the Government has no technical majority, it believes with support from the Deputy McHugh, two suspended Green Party TDs and some…
Donegal TD claims reports of mica redress caps are ‘unhelpful’
A Donegal TD says he is unaware of any caps being placed on the amount of redress that will be offered to those impacted by MICA or Pyrite. Deputy McHugh was reacting to the news on OceanFM that the amount of redress on offer could be capped at 400,000…
Deputy Joe McHugh leads tributes to Donegal politician
The Tánaiste and Leader of Fine Gael, Leo Varadkar has led the tributes to the late Donegal Councillor, Bernard McGuinness. Bernard McGuiness was first elected to Donegal County Council in 1979, and has was returned to office at each subsequent election since that time. Donegal TD Joe McHugh described…
Large numbers attend Mica protest in Dublin
Thousands of people are protesting in Dublin today calling for 100% redress for pyrite and mica-affected homeowners in the west and north-west. The Taoiseach says the Government will refine and improve the current scheme for homeowners affected by the mica controversy. https://filedn.com/lglCaxamfnlV2gaMY6rU7tH/News%20Clips%202020/Martin%20Web%201506.mp3 Donegal Fine Gael…
Survey: Doherty to top poll in Donegal
A new opinion poll is predicting Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty is set to top the poll in Donegal, with the possibility that Sinn Fein could also take a second seat in the constituency. The new TG4/Ipsos MRBI poll claims that Doherty is likely to receive a quota and a half,…