Dublin protesters call for 100% redress for mica property damage
Thousands of people joined a demonstration in Dublin to demand a 100% redress scheme for homes and properties affected by mica.Defective building blocks containing the mineral mica have caused cracks and fissures to open up in an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 homes primarily in counties Donegal and Mayo.Campaigners have criticised the Government redress scheme and are calling for 100% of their costs, with many of the homes facing demolition.The Government has acknowledged that it may have affected other buildings, including community centres as well as schools and hospitals.
The Irish prime minister, Leo Varadkar, has announced that he is standing down from the position and also relinquishing his role as the leader of the governing Fine Gael party. Varadkar announced the surprise move at a press conference in Dublin. His departure as head of the three-party coalition does not automatically trigger a general election and he could be replaced by a new Fine Gael leader.“One part of leadership is knowing when the time has come to pass on the baton to somebody else, and then having the courage to do it,” Varadkar said in an emotional statement. “That time is now. So I am resigning as president and leader of Fine Gael effective today and will resign as taoiseach (TEE-SHUHK) as soon as my successor is able to take up that office.” He said his reasons were “both personal and political”.
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