Homeowners to meet Minister this week over defective mica blocks
Homeowners affected by defective mica blocks will sit down with the Housing Minister on Wednesday. Residents along with representatives from local authorities and the Department of Housing, make up a working group set up to examine the scandal. They’ll begin by reviewing the compensation scheme available to homeowners, with a…
Mica may become an issue with property tax in Donegal
Anger among householders whose properties are affected by Mica is expected to be seen in submissions on the Local Property Tax that some local authorities are now seeking from the public. Among the local authorities now asking the public for their opinions on the Property Tax is Donegal County Council.…
Deputy Marc MacSharry says he will resign unless Mica redress scheme is addressed
Sligo/Leitrim Fianna Fail TD, Marc MacSharry says he’d resign if a Mica redress scheme is not changed to meet 100% of the costs. The government is under pressure from homeowners to meet the full costs of remediation works with the majority of homes impacted being in counties Donegal, Sligo and…
Local Councillor demands Sligo be included in redress scheme
The Department of Housing has not yet contacted Sligo County Council to confirm the county will be included in any Mica redress scheme. That’s according to Sligo Sinn Fein Councillor Thomas Healy, whose party’s motion calling for a 100% redress scheme was passed in the Dáil last night. …
Mica repairs in North West will exceed 1 billion Euro
The Taoiseach, Micheál Martin has told the Dail that the bill from houses impacted by Mica in the North West will exceed one billion euro. In the Dáil yesterday evening a Sinn Féin motion calling for 100% redress for homeowners affected by mica was adopted by the Dáil. …
Harkin, speaking at Mica protest and in Dail, says Sligo must be included in Mica redress scheme
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says Sligo has to be included in any Mica redress scheme. Independent Deputy Marian Harkin says the main focus of the current Mica campaign seems to be on Donegal, Mayo and Clare. But she says as time goes by, it’s emerging more homes in County Sligo are…
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…