The Inishowen peninsula in Donegal is a place of extravagant beauty. But driving along the road from Letterkenny north into the peninsula, the signs suspended on lamp-posts and the murals on the gable end of some buildings offer a stark reminder that all is not well...
Press Coverage 2021
Irish Sun: Heartbroken family tell of Mica nightmare as cracks result in rain getting inside house
A DEVASTATED mum and dad whose home is set to be demolished due to the severity of Mica damage have told how their six-year-old child keeps asking where the family are going to live when the house is destroyed. As protesters took to the streets outside the Dail due to...
Irish Mirror: Ireland’s mica scandal causing ‘mental health tsunami’ as homes crumble in front of families’ eyes
A mental health tsunami is brewing among the thousands of affected people in mica-ridden houses, it has been claimed. Paddy Diver, who spearheaded the campaign that led to the march in the capital, said he fears it is just a matter of time until a death occurs....
Donegal Daily: Taoiseach meets Mica Representatives and affected family on Donegal visit
Taoiseach Michael Martin was in Donegal this afternoon in response to the Mica crisis. During a visit to the county, Martin met with two representatives from the Mica Action Group. The Taoiseach also met with some homeowners affected by Mica, including the Murtagh...
The Journal: Families to stage protest over ‘farcical’ State scheme to fix their crumbling homes
FAMILIES AFFECTED BY the use of concrete blocks with mica in their Donegal homes have criticised the State scheme set up to help them, labelling it inadequate and costly. The Defective Block Scheme launched in January 2020, but families have said it is lacking and...
Derry Journal: Mica campaigners speak of groundswell of support
Paddy Diver had earlier posted a video to his Facebook page, showing the devastating impact of mica on his family home. He also called for a boycott of the company who supplied the blocks to build it, which he believes is Cassidy Bros in Buncrana. The company was one...