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
Severe shortage of rental accommodation on Inishowen peninsula affecting families who want to have their defective homes rebuilt
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
Sinn Féin’s finance spokesman claims effort ‘at the very heart of Government’ to limit support for homeowners in redress scheme
Government yet to appoint senior counsel to investigate defective blocks controversy despite promise last year
‘Huge stresses’ faced by people in affected in houses as event hears of increased GP visits
The emotional toll is clear though as she recalls how lucky she felt to purchase this house
European Parliament committee conducts three-day visit to Ireland to examine mica controversy
100% Redress Party is expected to field candidates in 2024 local elections
Levy is designed to collect contribution from construction sector towards cost of Mica Redress Scheme
Professor Paul Dunlop balances his professional life as a glaciologist with an intense investigation into the defective blocks that are steadily and irreversibly ruining his family home
New charge to be introduced on Friday could add €300m to Housing for All targets, industry bodies have warned
Eclipsed mainstream parties contesting seats against backdrop of rampant SF and Independents advancing on the margins
The 100 per cent Redress Party is planning to field candidates in Donegal, saying they will be ‘a force to be reckoned with’
Irish Concrete Federation says levy will generate most of its revenue from ready-mix products
Engineering Ireland to tell Oireachtas committee that more research needed on mica and pyrite
Litigation being funded by Donegal businessman Adrian Sheridan, who has contributed more than €2m on not-for-profit basis
Donegal teachers tell of ‘waking nightmare’ of homes that are ‘drafty, damp, depressing and above all dangerous
Cassidy Brothers Concrete Products Ltd appears in court over alleged non-compliance with planning conditions relating to Buncrana quarry
Research published in leading international journal suggests issue has been caused by pyrrhotite
Talent shortage driven by housing crisis the biggest threat to Ireland’s businesses, says Chambers Ireland
Donegal TD resigned the Government whip last year over mica vote
Scheme for those affected by mica and defective blocks could cost State more than €3.65bn
Full cost of repairs to between 62,500 and 100,000 properties is to be covered by the State
Quarry audit by regulators sparks call for stronger scrutiny of sector
First of 1,100 cases already issued came before Commercial Court today
Dr Andreas Leemann believes pyrrhotite, rather than mica, is the root cause of the problem
Dr Andreas Leemann has studied blocks from four homes and will present his evidence at a conference in Donegal on Tuesday
Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland to address Oireachtas finance committee on Wednesday
Through boom and bust, lobbyists for the construction sector have always made demands of the State
Minister for Finance says charge, designed to cover cost of repairing building defects, will be in place ‘for the foreseeable future’
Levy to be included in Finance Bill but implementation likely to be delayed, sources say
Scheme to support businesses with rising energy costs looks set to be extended to professional businesses such as GPs
Party members raise concerns over timing of move and call for deferral
Legal issues to be resolved in respect of any move to halt evictions, Micheál Martin says
Cost of various building defect redress schemes, which could hit €6bn, could be "socialised" with windfall revenues, says economist Barra Roantree
Tánaiste says defective construction going to cost ‘hundreds of millions if not billions’
TDs fear levy to help pay cost of fixing Mica homes will increase construction costs
Mary Lou’s trademark brand of perpetual indignation has become such a hackneyed act that it is now empty and meaningless
Backbenchers criticise measure announced to part-fund mica redress scheme
New interdepartmental group to be set up to bring proposals on how to address defects by the end of this year
Budget 2023: Budget 2023: Renters, prospective buyers and landlords see a boost; second homes hit for triple tax rates and owners of unused zoned land to pay a levy
Figures suggest most homes underinsured and may stoke controversy over price of reinstating homes damaged in mica scandal
International experts assisting in preparing statement of claim, which is expected to be delivered by end of September
Chair of the European Banking Authority said retention of talent is a 'major concern'
‘They will want to be as disruptive as possible’, says Coveney on Opposition’s no confidence vote before Oireachtas breaks for summer
Government loses Dáil majority as Donegal TD votes against mica legislation
McHugh will likely resign as FG party whip meaning Government loses majority
National Building Control Office has just four full-time staff to monitor more than 1,000 quarries
Politicians who may be aware of such issues urged to come forward and ‘use their authority to get it stopped’
Defective blocks scheme to include foundations if review finds problems with materials, Minister says
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