Women could get €15,000 for faulty implants

Around 10,000 Irish women fitted with breast implants filled with cheap industrial grade silicone could each receive up to €15,000 in compensation.

Women affected by the scandal are being urged to become involved in a major class action before the French courts.

The French manufacturer of the sub-standard implants — Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) — went out of business in 2009.