Mica campaigners in discussions to form new political party

Mica activist Paddy Diver joins children from across Donegal at the gates of the Dail in Dublin (Brian Lawless/PA)

Mica campaigners are in discussions to form a new political party to contest the next local elections in Donegal.

The move would send a warning shot to Government, with politicians in the north west fearing for their seats as a result of the fallout from the defective block scandal.