Scale of defective concrete crisis ‘profoundly underestimated’, Dáil hears
‘Cowboy developers’ who used defective materials walked away ‘facing no consequences’, says Social Democrats TD
Mica
‘Is it true that Ireland’s new houses aren’t as well built as older ones?’
I have grown wary of purchasing a newbuild after looking at online forums and speaking to homeowners
Over 3,000 applications have been made to defective housing construction block scheme
Oireachtas committee hears combined total paid to five designated local authorities to date is about €264m
‘We’re not living’: Owners of defective concrete homes appeal for action
Delays and disappointment for Mayo campaigners who seek more support to repair damaged homes
‘A scheme for the wealthy’: Just 7% of applicants have had defective concrete homes fixed
Some 220 homeowners have had works completed under Defective Concrete Block Scheme out of 2,870 applications since June 2020
General election 2024: What are the issues in housing?
Housing is a central issue in this election, from building targets and government supports for prospective house buyers to rising rents and building defects
Donegal homeowners moving into mobile homes as Government defective bricks scheme kicks in
Severe shortage of rental accommodation on Inishowen peninsula affecting families who want to have their defective homes rebuilt
‘There’s nowhere to go. It’s a nightmare’: Buncrana woman says she may lose rented home due to mica grants
Jade Houten has been served with a 90-day notice that her landlord wants to increase her rent from €480 monthly to €1,120 monthly
‘Wrongdoers’ in mica defective block scandal have not been pursued, says Doherty
Sinn Féin’s finance spokesman claims effort ‘at the very heart of Government’ to limit support for homeowners in redress scheme
Only 61 defective homes fully remediated under scheme launched in 2021, committee hears
Government yet to appoint senior counsel to investigate defective blocks controversy despite promise last year
Pyrite rally in Mayo: ‘Everyone we meet is in emotional turmoil’
‘Huge stresses’ faced by people in affected in houses as event hears of increased GP visits
Pyrite: ‘I really couldn’t believe my luck when I found my dream home’
The emotional toll is clear though as she recalls how lucky she felt to purchase this house
Mica redress scheme needs to show ‘flexibility’, EU committee says
European Parliament committee conducts three-day visit to Ireland to examine mica controversy
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