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‘40 per cent of impacted homeowners are living with severe depression’

Deputy Charles Ward has told the Dáil that 40 per cent of homeowners impacted by the defective concrete crisis are living with severe depression, during Leaders’ Questions today. “The Defective Concrete Scandal is a national emergency, that the ...

24 Sept 2025 at 08:14

Politics

‘40 per cent of impacted homeowners are living with severe depression’

24 Sept 2025 at 08:14

Local News

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

Local News

Downgraded defective concrete homeowners escalate decisions to the EU Commission

A group of 86 defective block homeowners, who have had their government-approved engineer's recommendation for remediation overturned by The Housing Agency, have escalated their case to The EU Commission. Despite attempts to engage ...

21 Sept 2025 at 14:51

Local News

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 ...

05 Mar 2024 at 17:53

Inishowen MD

TD condemns decision to skip scrutiny of new defective blocks legislation

Deputy Charles Ward has slammed the decision of the Oireachtas Housing Committee to waive pre-legislative scrutiny of the forthcoming Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme (DCB) Amendment Bill. The Redress Party TD described the ...

14 Nov 2025 at 11:23

Local News

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 ...

18 Jan 2024 at 15:37

Inishowen MD

Health Minister must act as seriously ill residents deteriorate in defective homes

Redress TD Charles Ward has challenged the Government in the Dáil over the plight of seriously ill and terminally ill residents trapped in defective concrete homes. Deputy Ward has revealed that the Housing Agency ...

07 Mar 2026 at 09:54

Local News

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 ...

08 Jan 2024 at 12:21

Local News

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 ...

14 Oct 2023 at 12:44

Local News

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 ...

29 May 2023 at 15:25

Local News

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 ...

11 May 2023 at 13:30

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