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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

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

24 Sept 2025 at 08:14

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 move, taken by ...

14 Nov 2025 at 11:23

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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, Oireachtas ...

14 Oct 2023 at 12:44

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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 Éireann colleague, Deputy ...

22 Jul 2025 at 06:23

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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 the Minister for ...

04 Jul 2025 at 07:59

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Defective Concrete Blocks Amendment Bill: A welcome step, but more still needed

Donegal Deputy Charles Ward has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Housing of the forthcoming Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill. The 100% Redress Party TD says the ...

05 Jun 2025 at 06:34

Local News

Ward to bring Dáil motion demanding accountability on defective concrete scandal

Deputy Charles Ward will bring a “landmark” motion exposing State failures, broken promises, and the abandonment of thousands of families to crumbling homes, to the Dáil next Wednesday. Deputy Ward has the united support of ...

11 Oct 2025 at 09:04

Local News

The latest jam-packed edition of Donegal Life is in your local newsagent now

Our April - May edition of Donegal Life has hit the shelves and we are thrilled to bring you some delightful snapshots of what is happening around the county in arts, entertainment, dining, shopping and more. Majella ...

28 Apr 2025 at 15:48

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 ...

21 Sept 2025 at 14:51

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 ...

07 Mar 2026 at 09:54

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