Irish Concrete Block Producer Identified as Key Culprit in Ireland’s Crumbling Homes Crisis

The Ditch can exclusively report that EU states exported 69 million rounds of ammunition to Israel since October 2023 under the controversial EU-Israel trade agreement. That includes 15 million rounds sent to Israel in the first four months of this year. https://t.co/NauoArVDqK

Why isn’t there a “coalition of the willing” to stop the mass starvation and genocide in Gaza?

“Previously, The Ditch has reported on other military equipment flown out of the JFK airport, including ammunition propellants, detonating fuses, tear gas, F-35 combat jet parts, and firearms.” The Ditch’s work on munitions to Israel is now picking up international coverage.

Widespread solidarity today from French reporters for our colleagues in Gaza. Its time for something similar here in Ireland across all major newsrooms.

This is from my rising wall. When Engineers "adhered strictly" to IS465 and their brief from the @HousingAgencyIE does that give them permission to disregard @EngineerIreland's Code of Ethics and the secondary ettringite noted in my @PetrolabLtd report? @JamesBrowneTD

This is my home. I can never rebuild on these walls. How could I? @HousingAgencyIE @EngineerIreland Mother of two fears for her home - ‘My walls will crumble like Weetabix and they want me to rebuild on them’

In the face of a pyrrhotite disaster that has 2.2billion pound scheme and 50,000 + affected houses you’d think Irish block manufacturers would test for the f**king mineral that’s causing their blocks to fail. They do it in the north. A couple of kilometres away. 🙈🙉

No one from the Government available to meet with Francesca Albanese, United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories. She was met by President M.D. and leaders, members of the opposition #rtept #GazaGenocide Pre-recorded interview

I spoke with @GregHughes2 @highlandradio about a common sense solution offered to @kevinboxermoran @opwireland & @JamesBrowneTD @DeptHousingIRL that will save the Irish state millions of €. Interview is on 2nd part of the show 2 min 35 from the start👇 https://t.co/DAzEgTbjWh

The hell people in Donegal and the other counties affected with defective blocks is unimaginable. Time the government looked after its taxpayers and end this ordeal. Time also to bring the quarries and concrete industry to account @SimonHarrisTD @MichealMartinTD @EUCssrMcGrath

@rtenews I thought I would share a video of this estate in full flood conditions. How can @DeptHousingIRL and @opwireland not relocate these families rather than paying millions of state € to rebuild them and then millions more to protect them. This outdoes the bus shelter, what a waste

Defective block homeowners in an estate in Co Donegal that was severely flooded almost eight years ago have urged Government ministers to let them relocate, rather than having to rebuild on a floodplain https://t.co/1Z9IzurVCR

If Breid wanted to go ahead right now with her Downgraded patch up job, how would that look? Can you imagine it? Isn't it truly absurd? Every downgrade decision needs rescinded. @HousingAgencyIE @JamesBrowneTD @EngineerIreland How can Engineers do this? @EU_Commission

How much more stress can @fiannafailparty @FineGael lump on Irish taxpayers losing their homes. This so called scheme is a disaster and only inflicts more stress on the homeowners, @cooper_m @kierancuddihy #defectivehomes.

"as the 65 week completion period has now expired no further payment claims can be considered for your application" Ludicrous. Ignorant. Horrendous. Bullshi*t. #DefectiveConcreteCrisis How is this great scheme doing @McConalogue ? @JamesBrowneTD @fiannafailparty @FineGael

"The latest twist in an unprecedented court action taken by more than two and a half thousand defective block homeowners in Donegal." An excellent, must-listen-to report by @BarryLenihan, @drivetimerte. "The company at the centre of the scandal, Cassidy Brothers, claims its

Firm at centre of Defective Blocks crisis in Donegal & Derry has been given last chance to provide documents to High Court as part of class action from 2600 families Court heard claims Cassidy’s moved assets from one company to another, something it denies Report @drivetimerte

The Government's housing plans were not working and it tried to cover up the truth about its own housing policy failure. It tried to hoodwink the Irish people and the Dáil itself. They must admit they misled us and the people regarding the housing policy and figures.

https://t.co/Rnakun3OON #pyrrhotite + #pyrite = #ISA The scant regard shown by government over the past 14 years leaves them in a position where they can no longer ignore this problem. That defective concrete products continue to be sold is simply unbelievable. That government