Calls for urgent DCB scheme overhaul to deliver 100% redress

Paul Dunlop

Press/Media: Research

Period	4 Jun 2026

Media coverage

1

Media coverage

Title	Calls for urgent DCB scheme overhaul to deliver 100% redress
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	Donegal Daily
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	4/06/26
Producer/Author	Rachel McLaughlin
URL	https://www.donegaldaily.com/news/calls-for-urgent-dcb-scheme-overhaul-to-deliver-100-redress-636578
Persons	Paul Dunlop

Keywords

I.S.465
pyrrhotite
internal sulfate attack

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Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review