Some of the scientists had already examined samples from homes in Donegal and today saw first-hand the crumbling homes and spoke to homeowners
The group visited a number of homes in the county today following a conference on the"Science and Societal Impact of Defective Blocks" held in Letterkenny yesterday.
However, the family, who cannot use many of their sockets and have to eat in the living room rather than the mould-ridden kitchen, still have not had the official verdict condemning the house.Some of the scientists, like Dr Andreas Leeman of the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials and Science Technology, had already tested blocks from a number of homes in Donegal but said he was shocked when he saw them in reality.
Debbie McCoy, a campaigner from Connecticut in the US, said the situation in Ireland is the worst she has seen,"and I have seen a lot". Professor Marisa Chrysochoou of the University of Connecticut said the scheme in the state is very effective and Ireland should look at replicating it, but she said they need to do it even faster given the scale and intensity of the problem here which she said was astonishing, with people living in homes full of mould and moisture.
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