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THE Irish government is considering offering compensation of up to €350,000 to owners of homes with mica defective blocks, it has been reported.

Opposition remains to introducing redress scheme for homeowners without a cap

Minister for Housing is set to receive redress report from working group on Thursday

Thousands rallied in Dublin on Tuesday, Conor Pope hears what they want from the Government

Engineer warned Crumish family to get out of their condemned home immediately

Irish homeowners, whose houses are crumbling due to the use of defective concrete blocks containing high levels of the mineral mica, will protest in Dublin

“Dave, we’re very, very proud of you,” Selectwoman Theresa Kyle said. “You exhibited true heroism.”

Mica affected homeowners from Donegal will travel to Leinster House in the coming weeks in a bid to further highlight their calls for a 100% redress scheme. The decision to take their campaign to Dublin on June 15th has been sparked by comments made by Minister Malcolm Noonan in the Dail this week that the current redress scheme is fair and equitable. Thousands of homeowners affected by the defective block issue took to the streets on Saturday last in protest at the 90/ 10 scheme with the 10% s...

Homeowners the scheme is not accessible to many families because of the additional costs involved.

A protest is also taking place in Ballina, Co Mayo. The protestors say they are at the end of their tethers, and the the amount of money they require just to apply for the long awaited redress scheme is growing, and unattainable for many. Affected homeowner Eileen Doherty says the contrast between the costs faced by Mica families and those affected by Pyrite in Leinster is becoming more and more stark.............