'Devoid of logic' - Engineer blasts plans to repair Donegal homes hit by defective concrete crisis rather than rebuild them

Many homeowners in Donegal face downgraded demolition recommendations, leading to fears of ongoing deterioration and impacting their homes' value and selling potential.

Martin Doherty, a chartered engineer, emphasizes that downgraded decisions to repair instead of demolish were made without proper site inspections and were unjustified.

Doherty advocates for reversing the Housing Agency's downgraded decisions as many engineers believe that demolition is the only viable solution for these properties.

Repair solutions proposed instead of demolitions include replacing sections of walls; however, they may not adequately resolve underlying issues with defective blocks.

Read at Irish Independent