'The anxiety was unbelievable': Mica homeowners feared for their safety during Storm Franklin

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Homeowners are still waiting for clarity in relation to the redress scheme that will help them to fix their crumbling homes.

Claire McDaid said she heard an"almighty crash" last night as part of her exterior wall came down. Image: Claire McDaid Claire McDaid said she heard an"almighty crash" last night as part of her exterior wall came down. Image: Claire McDaid DONEGAL HOMEOWNERS WHOSE houses have been damaged by mica have said they feared for their safety in recent days as a number of powerful storms hit Ireland.

“It’s just been non-stop this morning, people are sharing things on Facebook, but I’m also hearing from a lot of people who prefer to stay private and some of what they’re telling me is even worse,” he said. “It’s just been one storm after another, the wind yesterday was just terrible and it seemed to get worse and worse,” she said.

Related Read 31.12.21 Mica: How a campaign started around a Donegal kitchen table captured the nation's attention A new package was announced by the government in November, including a sliding scale method that would be applied to each property. Campaigners have said an average homeowner will still have to find up to €65,000 to make up the shortfalls in this version of the scheme.

 

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