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Focus group urges banks to help Mica homeowners to avoid mortgage defaults

Thousands of homeowners in Donegal affected by defective blocks are at risk of defaulting on their mortgages unless banks offer tailored assistance. The Banks and Insurance Focus Group, formed in Donegal as part of the Redress Focus Groups to aid ...

09 May 2023 at 12:12

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Report critical of defective blocks scheme presented to European Parliament

A European Parliament committee has called for changes to the Irish government’s defective blocks redress scheme following a fact-finding mission to Donegal last year. The European Parliament's Committee on Petitions has published a draft report ...

23 Jan 2024 at 18:05

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Politicians to be quizzed over redress after hundreds attend meeting

Local and national politicians are to be asked to respond in person to homeowners demands for changes to the enhanced defective blocks redress scheme at a public meeting later this month. The meeting on March 26 follows a public meeting in Burt ...

05 Mar 2024 at 17:53

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EU Commission’s move over defective blocks crisis hailed by campaigners

The European Commission has decided to open an infringement procedure against Ireland over the defective blocks crisis which has affected thousands of homeowners in Donegal. The decision to send a letter of formal notice to Ireland concerns a ...

31 Jul 2024 at 15:34

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Cap on Defective Block Remediation Scheme set to increase to €462,000

The maximum cap on the Government’s Government's Defective Block Remediation Scheme is to increase to €462,000. The 10% rise from €420,000 is expected to be brought to the Government later this month. Donegal TD and agriculture minister ...

05 Sept 2024 at 16:52

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Defective blocks campaigners to lodge complaint against Irish State with EU

A formal complaint against the Irish State on behalf of homeowners affected by defective concrete blocks is to be submitted to the EU Commission in the coming days. The move is part of an effort by defective blocks campaigners to add ...

18 Jan 2024 at 15:37

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Donegal defective blocks support network announces it is ceasing to operate

Redress Focus Groups, a voluntary support organisation for homeowners affected by defective blocks, has announced it is to cease operating. The network was formed in January 2023 by a group of defective block homeowners. It has been ...

08 Jan 2024 at 12:21

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100% Redress Party to hold information evenings after election green light

The 100% Redress Party is to hold a series of information evenings in Donegal after being registered by the Electoral Commission. The party was approved by the Electoral Commission earlier this month to contest county council, ...

14 Oct 2023 at 12:44

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Mica Action Group calls on more homeowners to join mass High Court action

The Mica Action Group (MAG) has called on more homeowners affected by defective concrete blocks to consider joining the High Court legal action initiated by the Defective Blocks Ireland group. The group says it has been in ...

29 May 2023 at 15:25

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Some 40% of defective blocks homeowners face rebuild costs over €420,000 cap

The housing minister has been warned that 40% of defective blocks homeowners in Donegal face construction costs to rebuild their homes that will come in above the proposed cap of €420,000 in the enhanced redress scheme. ...

11 May 2023 at 13:30

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‘Absolutely essential’ to pass defective concrete blocks laws in next fortnight

Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn told Dáil Éireann it was “absolutely essential” that legislation on the defective concrete blocks saga be passed within the next two weeks. The Sinn Fein Donegal representative questioned ...

04 Jul 2025 at 07:59

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100% Redress Councillor appointed Chair of Defective Concrete Blocks Committee

Donegal County Councillor, Tomás-Seán Devine, said he was delighted to be appointed as Chair of the Defective Concrete Blocks Committee. The 100% Redress Party councillor’s appointment was welcomed by his Dáil ...

22 Jul 2025 at 06:23

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