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Grootste bouwschandaal uit Ierse geschiedenis: duizenden woningen storten in (Translated as: Biggest construction scandal in Irish history: thousands of homes collapse)

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It started with a few cracks in Ali Farren's house. But gradually, the problem worsened. Within a few years, the front of his house had become a spiderweb of cracks and fissures. It wasn't long before the first chunks of wall crumbled away.

This is, in a nutshell, the biggest construction scandal in Irish history.

Period11 Aug 2025

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  • TitleGrootste bouwschandaal uit Ierse geschiedenis: duizenden woning)en storten in (Biggest construction scandal in Irish history: thousands of homes collapse
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletNOS
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    Date11/08/25
    DescriptionIt started with a few cracks in Ali Farren's house. But gradually, the problem worsened. Within a few years, the front of his house had become a spiderweb of cracks and fissures. It wasn't long before the first chunks of wall crumbled away.

    This is, in a nutshell, the biggest construction scandal in Irish history.
    Producer/AuthorArjen van der Horst
    URLhttps://nos.nl/artikel/2578288-grootste-bouwschandaal-uit-ierse-geschiedenis-duizenden-woningen-storten-in
    PersonsPaul Dunlop
  • TitleIreland's biggest construction scandal affects thousands
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletNOS
    Media typeRadio
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    Date11/08/25
    DescriptionArjen van der Horst Radio interview with Professor Paul Dunlop and Donegal County Councilor Ali Farren
    Producer/AuthorArjen van der Horst
    URLhttps://soundcloud.com/arjen-van-der-horst-1/rjn-bouwschandaal-ierland-2025
    PersonsPaul Dunlop
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Keywords

  • defective concrete
  • pyrrhotite

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