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LetterkennyLive

Cassidys expected to seek High Court date for ‘defamation’ proceedings

A Donegal company at the centre of the defective concrete blocks scandal could launch High Court proceedings for defamation. The claim was made this week by a solicitor representing Cassidy Brothers Concrete Products Limited at Buncrana District ...

25 Jan 2024 at 07:35

Local News

Defective blocks campaigners lodge complaint against Irish State with EU

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

23 Jan 2024 at 18:18

Local News

Donegal's newest councillor, Pauric McGarvey, has mica priorities on his mind

Donegal's newest councillor is currently in the process of moving from his mica/defective block-affected home and says he knows first-hand the frustration of what thousands are currently going through. Pauric McGarvey will be coopted onto ...

12 Feb 2023 at 15:13

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

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 - a general ...

26 Feb 2024 at 10:18

Local News

‘Sub-Group must deliver results for homeowners affected by defective blocks’

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance Pearse Doherty has responded to the Department of Housing’s establishment of a new sub-group to examine issues relating to the mortgageability of homes remediated under the defective concrete ...

05 Jan 2024 at 10:16

Local News

Council proposes expenditure increase of €10m for 2024

Donegal County Council’s spending will increase by over €10million in 2024 if its proposed budget is passed next week. The proposed expenditure of €185,577,941 is a significant hike from the €175,555,907 approved last year. ...

29 Nov 2023 at 19:08

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 Inishowen Gateway ...

27 Mar 2024 at 18:35

National News

Irish homeowners affected by defective blocks can now apply to enhanced grant scheme

An enhanced grant scheme providing up to €420,000 to homeowners affected by defective concrete blocks has commenced. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’ Brien TD, yesterday (July 3) ...

04 Jul 2023 at 12:03

LetterkennyLive

No confidence motion in Minister fails as Councillors clash over defective blocks scheme

Councillors at the June meeting of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District clashed over a motion of no confidence in Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien on Tuesday. The motion was tabled by Councillor Michael ...

14 Jun 2023 at 07:05

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

LetterkennyLive

Anger as leading official said homeowners would 'abuse' defective blocks scheme

'Serious questions' have been raised over comments made by the former Attorney General Paul Gallagher in correspondence to the Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien regarding the defective concrete ...

10 Jul 2024 at 12:14

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