Homeowners in Sligo impacted by pyrite encouraged to attend protest
A Sligo Councillor is urging those impacted by pyrite to ‘make their voices heard’ at a protest in Dublin on Friday organised by mica campaigners. Independent Ballymote/Tubbercurry Councillor, Michael Clarke, claims there are 384 homes impacted by pyrite in Co. Sligo according to latest estimates. The mica protest calling for…
Council owned houses demolished in Sligo due to pyrite
It’s being claimed that the local authority in Sligo have already demolished 6 Council owned houses due to Pyrite concerns The houses in question were situated in Bunnanadden. OceanFM news understands that a further two houses owned by Sligo County Council are due to be demolished in Coolaney while…
Sligo Pyrite meeting scheduled for Ballymote tonight
A public meeting will take place later this evening in Ballymote to address the Pyrite crisis in Sligo. The Sligo Pyrite Action Group will host tonight’s event which is scheduled to take place in the Loftus hall, Ballymote at 8.00pm. Tonight’s meeting has been called to identify and…
Church leaders join calls for 100% redress on defective blocks
‘Families are facing homelessness and serious debt’ due to damage caused by mica and pyrite. That’s according to the Bishop of Elphin, Kevin Doran. Church leaders in the Catholic and Church of Ireland faiths across the country have joined calls on the government to provide 100% redress for those impacted…
Mica, pyrite campaigners in NW to pile on the pressure for 100% redress
Politicians throughout the north west are expected to come under increasing pressure in advance of the forthcoming budget as the campaign for 100% redress for owners of homes affected by Mica and pyrite gathers pace. It follows the weekend protest in Lifford, Co Donegal, attended by up to 2,000 people.…
Large turnout at Mica protest in Donegal
Up to 2,000 people turned up outside the offices of Donegal County Coumncil in Lifford at the weekend for a protest demanding a 100% redress scheme for the owners of houses built by Mica-affected blocks. Protesters walked from the county council headquarters to the outskirts of Lifford, where they were…
Pyrite and MICA emerging as a growing problem in Sligo houses
A Sligo/Leitrim TD says the Housing Minister will have no option but to extend a redress scheme for pyrite and MICA affected houses to SLigo and other counties where it is needed. Independent Marian Harkin was speaking after the first meeting took place this week in Castleconnor, in west Sligo,…