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A report by Engineers Ireland warns that recommending partial repair works may result in engineers being exposed to compensation claims

Concerns about partial repair of mica-affected homes

A director of Engineers Ireland has raised concerns about conducting partial repairs to homes affected by mica rather than carrying out a full demolition and rebuild.

Politics • 03 Oct 21

The external wall of a home crumbling due to the presence of mica

Mica redress scheme cost could reach €3.2 billion

The overall cost of a scheme to fix issues in homes affected by mica could reach up to €3.2 billion.

Ireland • 01 Oct 21

Defective blocks have destroyed hundreds of homes

Mica campaigners bring crumbling blocks to Dublin

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said the Government accepts that it needs to respond in a "more comprehensive and enhanced way" to the owners whose homes have been affected by mica.

Ireland • 30 Sep 21

Damage to an exterior wall of a home due to the presence of mica

Govt considering mica compensation of up to €350,000

Several sources have indicated to RTÉ News tonight that one option being considered by Government could see the owners of home with mica defective blocks receive compensation for repairs of up to around €350,000.

Politics • 29 Sep 21

The Mica Working Group is due to report to Cabinet this week

Mica campaigners urge Govt to agree 100% redress scheme

This is a key week for thousands of people whose homes are affected by defective blocks due to the mineral mica.

Ireland • 28 Sep 21

Sinn Féin's Pádraig Mac Lochlainn said the human toll of the mica ordeal had been heartbreaking

Govt committed to enhancing mica scheme, says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the target is to bring the talks on the mica compensation scheme to a conclusion by the end of the month and that a proposal would come to Cabinet in early October.

Ireland • 22 Sep 21

Presence of mica is causing block work to crumble

Scheme for mica-impacted homes necessary - Tánaiste

The Government accepts there will have to be an enhanced scheme for those whose homes have been devastated by the mica problem, the Tánaiste has said.

Ulster • 16 Sep 21

The demonstration was organised by the Lifford Mica Group and the 100% Redress NO LESS group

Large crowds attend mica protest in Donegal

Close to 2,000 people gathered at Donegal County Council's offices in Lifford this afternoon for a protest demanding a full redress scheme for homeowners affected by defective blocks containing high levels of mica; minerals which cause weaknesses.

Ulster • 12 Sep 21

Estimates vary, but around 4,000 to 5,000 homes are believed to be affected by cracking and crumbling mica blocks

Mica-affected homeowners protest in Dublin

Thousands of people from Donegal and Mayo have protested in Dublin in support of a 100% redress scheme for homes and other buildings affected by blocks defective due to the mineral mica.

Ireland • 15 Jun 21

Numerous homes have been affected by the defective blocks

Mica-affected homes: No Cabinet decision on supports

The Tánaiste has said no decision was made at Cabinet today on the issue of assisting homeowners in Donegal, Mayo and elsewhere whose houses have been damaged by mica.

Regional • 16 Sep 21

Kieran and Pamela may have to pay €100,000 for repairs

Scheme for mica-affected homes criticised

There is outcry in Donegal over the mica controversy which is estimated to have affected more than 4,000 homes.

Ulster • 13 May 21

Up to 5,700 homes in Donegal and north Mayo have been affected by problems in their concrete blockwork

€20m fund established for homeowners affected by pyrite

A €20 million repair scheme has been approved by the Government for homes affected by pyrite and mica.

Politics • 14 May 19

Scheme approved for mica-affected Donegal homes

The Cabinet today approved a redress scheme for private houses affected by bad blocks containing high levels of the mineral mica in Donegal, RTÉ's Prime Time has learned.

Ulster • 09 Oct 18

The minister did not commit to a redress scheme for those affected by the defective blocks

Junior minister meets action group over mica defects

Following a meeting in Carndonagh, Co Donegal with members of the Mica Action Group last night, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government Damien English committed to prioritising the first two recommendations made in the Report of the Expert Panel on the problem l

Regional • 19 Dec 17

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