Catherine McGinty Internal sulphate attack: Council definition must include 'all deleterious materials and reactive sulphide minerals' - Cllr Frank McBrearty.

20-March-2022

The ‘register’ of properties affected by defective concrete products and blocks established by Derry City and Strabane District Council should not be restricted to the minerals, mica, pyrite and pyrrhotite, according to a member of Donegal County Council.

Cllr Frank McBrearty, himself an affected homeowner, said it was vital Derry City and Strabane District Council’s definition be widened to include “all deleterious materials and all reactive sulphide minerals”.

What Council described as its ‘data collection exercise’ followed a home here being described as the first in the North with a confirmed case of ‘mica’, in November 2022.

The home belonged to Danny and Kate Rafferty, from Beragh Hill Road in the Skeoge area of the city, who carried out testing on their blocks when telltale ‘spider cracks’ appeared on the outer wall and chimney of their house.

Speaking to Derry Now, Cllr McBrearty said: “As a result of two years of investigation, undertaken by Derry’s Dr Ambrose McCloskey, chartered engineer and IS465 registered engineer; and Kieran Coyle, chartered structural engineer; and international experts . . . 

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Catherine McGinty Internal sulphate attack: Council definition must include 'all deleterious materials and reactive sulphide minerals' - Cllr Frank McBrearty.

20-March-2022

The ‘register’ of properties affected by defective concrete products and blocks established by Derry City and Strabane District Council should not be restricted to the minerals, mica, pyrite and pyrrhotite, according to a member of Donegal County Council.

Cllr Frank McBrearty, himself an affected homeowner, said it was vital Derry City and Strabane District Council’s definition be widened to include “all deleterious materials and all reactive sulphide minerals”.

What Council described as its ‘data collection exercise’ followed a home here being described as the first in the North with a confirmed case of ‘mica’, in November 2022.

The home belonged to Danny and Kate Rafferty, from Beragh Hill Road in the Skeoge area of the city, who carried out testing on their blocks when telltale ‘spider cracks’ appeared on the outer wall and chimney of their house.

Speaking to Derry Now, Cllr McBrearty said: “As a result of two years of investigation, undertaken by Derry’s Dr Ambrose McCloskey, chartered engineer and IS465 registered engineer; and Kieran Coyle, chartered structural engineer; and international experts . . . 

Continue reading @ DerryNow.

1 comment:

  1. THE CONTINUED USE OF I.S. 465 IN ASSESSING AFFECTED HOMEOWNERS REMEDIATION OPTIONS IS ILLEGAL.......
    When the Government agreed that the provisions of Protocol I.S. 465 should be subjected to a review its use should have been suspended immediately.
    " IT'S USE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED IMMEDIATELY FOR THE DURATION OF THE REVIEW GIVEN THE EXPERT EVIDENCE PRESENTED TO GOVERNMENT THAT MICA IS NOT THE PROBLEM "
    This is the considered legal opinion which i received recently.
    The continued use of I.S. 465 is completely disingenuous and illegal ..
    Where is MAG ...
    Where is 100% Redress ....
    Where are the TD's and Senators ....
    Where are the Co Clr's .....
    This illegal behaviour by the Government is a major threat to providing the correct remediation option to the affected homeowners.
    Why is this campaign so far behind the curve and such a complete soft touch for the Government.

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