Homeowners demand full payout in Ireland’s crumbling homes scandal

Thousands could be left homeless in rural Ireland because of devastating building defect

Homeowners in Ireland hit by a devastating building defect that causes walls to crumble like Weetabix" are set to reject a government compensation scheme unless it offers to cover 100% of their costs.

Campaigners say the prospect of dream homes being demolished is causing people to kill themselves and families to break up, and that thousands of people could be left homeless in rural Ireland.