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A protest will take place today over the defective building blocks controversy which is affecting thousands of homes in Donegal.
Many homeowners have been told that their houses are worthless or must be demolished because of the mica material used in their construction.
It is estimated that up to 4,000 properties in Donegal could be affected.
Many of those affected are people from Derry who moved to Donegal or who have holiday homes in Donegal.
The homeowners have been campaigning for years for compensation.
The protest about the issue will be held this afternoon in Buncrana on May 22. );
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A protest will take place next week over the defective building blocks controversy which is affecting thousands of homes in Donegal.
Many homeowners have been told that their houses are worthless or must be demolished because of the mica material used in their construction.
It is estimated that up to 4,000 properties in Donegal could be affected.
The homeowners have been campaigning for years for compensation.
The protest about the issue will be held in Buncrana on May 22.
Speaking at Tuesday s emergency Donegal County Council Mica Redress Committee Meeting, Councillor Frank McBrearty (Independent) reiterated his call for a Mica Public Inquiry.
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Donegal County Council s Mica Redress Committee is to reconvene in two weeks time to allow officials take legal advice on a number of issues.
A number of members asked questions about the source of blocks and other materials in council led projects, and demanded that changes be made in where those materials are coming from.
The Committee s Chairperson Martin McDermott says those issues will be addressed at the reconvened meeting in two weeks time.....
An emergency meeting of Donegal County Council s Mica Redress Committee has heard how the current groundswell is a result of people seeing the reality of the redress scheme.
The Council s Director of Housing, Corporate and Cultural Services, Joe People s believes the Committee should take prominence in leading out on behalf of the Council for the need of a review of the Redress Scheme.
He also admitted there was an issue with the turnaround of applications by the Council but has confirmed additional resources have been put in place.
A protest march has been planned by Mica affected homeowners at the end of this month in Buncrana.