Housing

‘Paralysed’ mica scheme leaves Donegal families in unsafe homes, Housing Minister told

Impasse over how to deal with redress applications for homes affected by a damaging new material has left impacted homeowners feeling “utterly abandoned and ignored”, campaign group says

Darragh O’Brien, the Minister for Housing. Picture: RollingNews.ie

An ongoing standoff between the government and Donegal County Council over mica redress applications is “exacerbating an already shambolic situation” for hundreds of homeowners, Darragh O’Brien has been told.

The Mica Action Group has told the Minister for Housing impacted homeowners are feeling “utterly abandoned and ignored” amid an impasse over how to deal with redress applications for homes affected by a damaging new material.

It comes after the Business Post reported last month that ...