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Council chief accused of treating councillors like school children

THE Chief Executive of Mayo County Council has been accused of treating councillors from the West Mayo area like schoolchildren. In an email sent to councillors at 9.10pm on the night before a special meeting on the issue of pyrite at Páirc na ...

13 Dec 2023 at 20:00

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‘I want my house back’

A FABULOUS autumn morning was the backdrop to a terrible scene in Westport’s Páirc na Coille on Friday. The serenity of splendid sunshine was shattered by the gut-wrenching clamour of smashing slates and snapping timber, and the obliteration ...

13 Nov 2023 at 15:01

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Meeting between Páirc na Coille residents and politicians ‘a good stepping stone’

THE chairman of a group representing Westport households afflicted by pyrite has described a recent meeting between politicians, council officials and locals as ‘a good stepping stone’. Pádraic Marrey, Chairman of the Páirc na Coille ...

24 Jan 2024 at 13:30

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'They don't give a damn' - Westport homeowner left with €102,000 pyrite bill

Oisín McGovern ELECTED representatives in Mayo have been accused of abandoning pyrite victims after one woman was left with a €102,000 bill to rebuild her home. Speaking exclusively to Mayo Live, Westport resident Linda Claxton said ...

26 Jun 2023 at 08:33

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‘This is not a home’

THE day Debs Burns gave birth to her son Leo should have been the happiest day of her life. But when Leo was just 24 hours old, she received awful news Leo was held by a mother racked with fear and anxiety over the menacing cracks ...

09 Dec 2023 at 08:31

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Council under fire regarding pyrite in Westport estate

WESTPORT councillors have demanded answers from council officials on whether they allowed the sale of houses in a Westport estate despite knowing they may be contaminated by pyrite. Fine Gael councillor Peter Flynn has claimed ...

28 Nov 2023 at 18:08

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Westport pyrite victims awaiting payments amid Dáil committee delays

SEVEN pyrite-affected households in Westport’s Páirc na Coille that could avail of a top-up to their pyrite redress grant are still awaiting payments due to the delay in establishing Dáil committees. Under proposed amendments ...

09 Apr 2025 at 16:00

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Mayo TDs welcome key amendments to the Defective Concrete Blocks Scheme

Mayo TD Keira Keogh has welcomed proposed legislative amendments to the Remediation of Dwellings damaged by the use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022, which aim to bring greater fairness and flexibility to the current ...

05 Jun 2025 at 10:56

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Westport pyrite victims should be homed in new estate – Flynn

A WESTPORT county councillor has called for pyrite victims in Westport’s Páirc na Coille estate to be temporarily allocated houses in a new social-housing development. Fifty housing units are currently under construction ...

27 Dec 2023 at 16:24

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Westport councillors want modular homes for pyrite victims

MAYO County Council has been urged to fast-track the development of modular homes in Westport in order to house locals whose homes have been affected by pyrite. The concrete blocks used in a number of homes in the Pairc ...

25 Oct 2023 at 10:00

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Pyrite scheme shortfall placing huge strain on homeowners

THE first Westport family to demolish their pyrite-stricken house have moved back into a newly built home. The Claxton family, who demolished their home in Páirc na Coille last October, have moved into a new house ...

29 Jun 2024 at 19:00

Westport homeowner to feature on TG4 programme on pyrite and mica scandal

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Westport homeowner to feature on TG4 documentary on pyrite and mica scandal

A Westport homeowner Linda Claxton, who was left over €90,000 out of pocket after accessing the pyrite redress scheme, will appear on a TG4 programme this Wednesday evening. The latest episode of Iniúcadh TG4 ...

05 Nov 2024 at 10:00

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