Donegal IFA chairman demands 100% Mica redress
The Donegal IFA Chairperson is joining calls for a 100% redress scheme for those impacted by defective Mica blocks. Protests took place in Donegal and Mayo recently by those affected by Mica and Pyrite. Sligo County Council recently commissioned a report to establish how bad the problem was in…
Mica protests staged to highlight the plight of impacted home owners
Homeowners impacted by Mica and Pyrite reiterated their calls at protests over the weekend in Donegal and Mayo for 100% cent of damage caused to their homes to be covered by a national redress fund. Thousands of people took to the streets of Ballina, Letterkenny and Buncrana on Saturday…
Mica Protests planned for next weekend
Concerns in relation to the defective blocks crisis in the North West will be highlighted at a number of protests next weekend. The presence of Mica and Pyrite in building blocks can cause cracking as well as crumbling. The issue has been a concern for some time in Donegal…
Tánaiste says Sligo homes with defective blocks should be included in national scheme
The Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar says he can see no reason why houses in Sligo impacted by Pyrite and Mica should not be included in a national scheme aimed at covering the remedial costs. The situation regarding what is now believed to be a substantial number of houses in rural Sligo…
More needs to be done to help mica homeowners
A Donegal TD says homeowners affected by defective mica blocks need action not ‘more broken promises.’ Independent Deputy, Thomas Pringle is criticising the government for not publishing the criteria used by the working group that was partially set up to examine mica affected homes. He says Minister for Housing, Darragh…
Up to 200 houses in Sligo affected by pyrite
There are fears that more houses than originally thought in County Sligo may be affected by pyrite and mica. The presence of the minerals in building blocks can cause cracking as well as crumbling in what has been called ‘the Weetabix effect’. The issue has been a concern for some…
Seanad hears calls for more support for those impacted by Pyrite
There are calls for more supports for homeowners affected by Pyrite and mica damage in the West and North West of the Country. Senator Victor Boyhan raised the issue in the Seanad recently. He says the current remediation scheme doesn’t go far enough. Too much Pyrite used during construction can…