Talk:Irish defective block crisis

Development points for article
This is a good start but it needs:
 * more on the origins of the problem
 * some mention of what, if any, investigation of, and State action against, the source quarries / companies has occurred, beyond one partial example
 * clarity on why homeowners, generally did not sue suppliers, building contractors, etc., or why the State did not seize their assets to partially compensate for billions in scheme costs (there are reasons)
 * the mica-related loss of the Government parliamentary majority
 * more illustration
 * more… SeoR (talk) 08:02, 7 July 2022 (UTC)


 * Also recommended that the title of the article be changed to "Irish defective block crisis", as the new DCBS scheme covers several counties outside of Donegal, and the overall impact of the use of defective block now covers multiple counties within Ireland — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nkomati (talk • contribs) 09:03, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

The Irish defective block crisis affects several counties...
...but what actually is it? Reading through the lede, I have no baseline understanding of the issue - just about the etymology of "mica crisis" vs "defective block crisis".

The lede needs to have a section describing what it actually is. "The Irish defective block crisis refers to the failures of concrete blocks in construction in Ireland", or words to that effect. Compare to 2023 United Kingdom reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete crisis.

Can someone more familiar with the issue update this please? Thank you! Couruu (talk) 14:01, 7 March 2024 (UTC)