Paddy Diver resigns from Mica campaign
The well-known Donegal Mica campaigner Paddy Diver has announced that is stepping down from his role with the Donegal Mica campaign. The Cardonagh native who’s own home is affected by Mica was a leading figure in the scheme to secure redress for homeowners across the County. Paddy Diver…
Diver pleads with Minister to work with council on amendments made to Redress Scheme.
A Donegal mica Campaigner is calling on the Housing Minister to implement a fast and effective process which will enable the local authority to process the amendments made to the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme. The local authority in Donegal has this week received official notification of the…
Donegal Mica campaigners claim they will still suffer financial losses in new redress scheme
Mica campaigners from Donegal say they’ll be out “tens of thousands of euro” despite changes to the redress scheme. The sliding scale element of the plan is likely to be scrapped, as the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland do not use this system to create cost reports. The…
Addressing Mica crisis will be difficult and challenging, says Taoiseach
The Taoiseach says addressing the Mica crisis in affected counties will be difficult and challenging for the Government. Micheal Martin says a significant number of families will have to live in rented accommodation while reconstruction works take place. 7,500 houses in the North West and west of the country will…
Mica campaigners could contest local elections in Donegal
Mica campaigners in Donegal are believed to be in discussions to form a new political party to contest the next local elections in the county. The move comes as the proposed redress scheme did not meet expectations, with a cap per square footage that is set to be…
More bad news for Mica homeowners in Donegal
A Donegal Mica Redress campaigner says the non-processing of stage 1 Mica Applications by Donegal County Council due to an outstanding clarification needed from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage is another major blow to those that are living in houses which are impacted by the defective block…
Mica challenge for Donegal ETB
The new chairperson of Donegal ETB says the challenges posed by MICA will be some of the biggest issues that the Schools, teachers, students and their parents will be facing in the year ahead. Earlier this week, Cllr Barry Sweeney was confirmed as the new chairperson of the…