Mica

Under the proposal, the scheme would be expanded to include Clare and Limerick. Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien will bring a proposal to extend the Government’s mica redress scheme to Cabinet on Tuesday (14 June), according to reports. Multiple outlets state that the revisions to the scheme, which are for homeowners whose properties are crumbling due […]

Under the proposal, the scheme would be expanded to include Clare and Limerick. Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien will bring a proposal to extend the Government’s mica redress scheme to Cabinet on Tuesday (14 June), according to reports. Multiple outlets state that the revisions to the scheme, which are for homeowners whose properties are crumbling due […]

3 years ago

Mica action group and Donegal TDs criticise government redress scheme

“How can anyone say we got a 100% redress scheme today?” Mica action group representatives and Donegal TDs have criticised the government for their implementation of a sliding scale as part of the mica redress scheme. Homeowners affected will be entitled to €145 per square foot on the first 1,000 feet of their property, with […]

“How can anyone say we got a 100% redress scheme today?” Mica action group representatives and Donegal TDs have criticised the government for their implementation of a sliding scale as part of the mica redress scheme. Homeowners affected will be entitled to €145 per square foot on the first 1,000 feet of their property, with […]

4 years ago

Mica redress scheme announced with grants to be capped at €420,000

The scheme will cost a total of €2.2 billion. The Cabinet has agreed on an “enhanced” Mica redress scheme which will see grants capped at €420,000 per home. Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien announced details of the scheme for homeowners affected in Donegal, Mayo and other counties, whose properties are crumbling due to the use of […]

The scheme will cost a total of €2.2 billion. The Cabinet has agreed on an “enhanced” Mica redress scheme which will see grants capped at €420,000 per home. Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien announced details of the scheme for homeowners affected in Donegal, Mayo and other counties, whose properties are crumbling due to the use of […]

4 years ago

“A humanitarian crisis” – Mica protestors speak out on The Late Late Show

“We don’t want 100% redress. We need it.” On Friday afternoon, several thousand people affected by the Mica scandal in Donegal took to the streets of Dublin in order to demand a 100% redress compensation scheme from the Government. Householders affected from Donegal, Mayo and other counties, whose properties are crumbling due to the use of […]

“We don’t want 100% redress. We need it.” On Friday afternoon, several thousand people affected by the Mica scandal in Donegal took to the streets of Dublin in order to demand a 100% redress compensation scheme from the Government. Householders affected from Donegal, Mayo and other counties, whose properties are crumbling due to the use of […]

4 years ago

Thousands affected by the Mica scandal march through Dublin

The protest’s organiser called on the government to end the “torture” and fix the homes. Several thousands of people affected by the Mica scandal marched through Dublin on Friday afternoon (8 October) in order to demand a 100% redress compensation scheme from the government. Householders affected, from Donegal, Mayo and other counties, whose properties are […]

The protest’s organiser called on the government to end the “torture” and fix the homes. Several thousands of people affected by the Mica scandal marched through Dublin on Friday afternoon (8 October) in order to demand a 100% redress compensation scheme from the government. Householders affected, from Donegal, Mayo and other counties, whose properties are […]

4 years ago

Motion for 100% Mica redress scheme agreed by the Dáil

Two amendments to the motion were adopted, including one calling for a public investigation into the Mica scandal. A Sinn Féin motion supporting a 100% redress scheme for homeowners affected by the Mica scandal has been agreed in the Dáil. Earlier on Tuesday, thousands of people from Donegal, Mayo, and Clare gathered in Dublin city […]

Two amendments to the motion were adopted, including one calling for a public investigation into the Mica scandal. A Sinn Féin motion supporting a 100% redress scheme for homeowners affected by the Mica scandal has been agreed in the Dáil. Earlier on Tuesday, thousands of people from Donegal, Mayo, and Clare gathered in Dublin city […]

5 years ago