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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

Local News

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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Government accused of ‘blatant discrimination’ over apartments redress

The Government has been accused of “blatant discrimination” after the Cabinet approved a fully-funded redress scheme for up to 100,000 apartments built during the Celtic Tiger era. The scheme to remediate defects in apartments and duplexes, ...

18 Jan 2023 at 17:19

Local News

100% Redress Party endorses campaigners’ plan for 'genuine' redress

The 100% Redress Party has officially endorsed a plan by a coalition of defective concrete blocks campaign groups to deliver 100% redress. Called the People’s Document, the initiative was launched at a public meeting on March 4 and has ...

22 Mar 2024 at 13:00

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

Local News

100% Redress Party announces Tomas Sean Devine as its first candidate

The 100% Redress Party has announced its first candidate, who will be representing the Party at the local elections in June 2024. Tomas Sean Devine, who is also Chair of the Party, will be contesting the seat in his native ...

12 Mar 2024 at 09:34

Local News

Defective block campaigners launch initiative to find ‘true 100% redress scheme’

Defective concrete block campaigners across Donegal have come together to work on a joint initiative to define “a true 100% redress scheme”. The initiative comes ahead of a 12-month period which will see three elections - ...

26 Feb 2024 at 10:18

National News

Redress scheme for defective Celtic Tiger-era apartments to open next year

A scheme to provide redress to owners of defective Celtic Tiger-era apartments will become available for applications next year, Leo Varadkar has said. The Taoiseach said Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien is working ...

08 Nov 2023 at 15:43

Local News

100% Redress Party calls on Council to help after people 'traumatised' during storm

The 100% Redress party is asking Donegal County Council to make provisions for families living in defective concrete homes, in the event of further severe weather. Last month, Storm Isha wreaked havoc on the county, ...

06 Feb 2024 at 06:44

National News

National: Mother and Baby redress scheme opens to heavy criticism

The Mother-and-Baby Institutions Payment Scheme has now opened for applications which will provide health supports and financial payments for those who are eligible. The scheme aims to acknowledge the traumatic ...

20 Mar 2024 at 11:01

Local News

‘Powerful message’ sent as 1,200 people attend defective blocks meeting

The attendance of around 1,200 people at Tuesday night’s meeting on the defective blocks crisis in Donegal sends out a very powerful message to the Government, campaigners have said. The meeting in the ...

27 Mar 2024 at 18:35

Local News

Women affected by defective blocks crisis set up new homeowners initiative

A group of Inishowen women affected by the defective concrete blocks crisis have started a range of focus groups aimed at helping homeowners deal with the major issues they are facing. The initiative ...

27 Feb 2023 at 16:20

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