Mica

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

Micheál Martin acknowledged there is no definitive figure as to the overall cost of the scheme