This afternoon.
Custom House, Dublin 1.
Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald joins Mica-affected homeowners on their march across Dublin city to Leinster House..
Earlier…
This afternoon.
Garden of Remembrance, Dublin 1.
MIca-affected homeowners and their children gather before marching to Leinster House via the Custom House to demand 100% redress.
More as we get.
This morning.
Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Paddy Driver (top) and his son Reece (pic 2) and daughter Savannah (above), of the Mica Action Group, deliver mica-affected building blocks from homes in Donegal to Dail Eireann. Victims whose homes have been destroyed by the defective concrete are demanding 100 per cent redress from the government.
Meanwhile…
No tighter man to test a block's strength than @MHealyRae
If he weren't into the politics I'd have him on the building site first thing in the morning
Look at the state of those blocks hi#MicaRedress #MicaProtest pic.twitter.com/ZV7uSSi5Yd
— Paddy Diver (@PaddyDiver4) September 30, 2021
This afternoon.
Mica protestors crossing the Samuel Beckett Bridge in Dublin, as they march from the Convention Centre (in background) to Leinster House.
Earlier…
Mica affected home owners say the government need to act quicker to address 100% redress for crumbling homes in response to a working group that will take a ‘fresh look’ at the issue #mica @NeedforSpeed pic.twitter.com/soVhP0h1Si
— Gail Conway (@gailconwaymedia) June 15, 2021
This lunchtime.
Outside the Convention centre where the Dail is sitting.
Thousands of people from Donegal and Mayo have gathered in support of a 100% redress scheme for homes and other buildings affected by blocks defective due to the mineral mica.
The protesters are currently marching to Leinster House.
Thousands of mica-affected homeowners gather for Dublin protest (RTÉ)
Earlier…
This morning.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin speaking to media after arriving outside Dublin Castle before a meeting of the Cabinet. He signalled he supports the demonstrators demands for 100% redress for damage to their homes.
Meanwhile…
Tweet tweet tweet #Supportmicafamilies #100percentredress pic.twitter.com/YQ137OjT0N
— Defective Blocks Ireland (@BlocksIreland) June 15, 2021
