Owners of crumbling Irish homes ‘disgusted’ by compensation plan

Campaigners say government leaves major shortfall for those affected by housing built with too much mica

Homeowners in Ireland living in houses built with defective blocks that crumble like Weetabix" say a compensation scheme unveiled by the government will still leave them with devastating bills of up to 80,000 (60,000).

A long-awaited redress scheme for the estimated 6,000 people living in homes that have to be demolished and rebuilt was unveiled by the government earlier this week. The government says the scheme will cost 2.2bn and means homeowners will bear no upfront costs.