Mica scandal: Thousands take to streets of Dublin to demand 100% redress
People gathered at the Mica protest in Dublin city today. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos
Thousands of protesters have begun marching through Dublin to demand 100% redress for homes affected by the mica scandal.
Home-owners and families from Co Donegal and elsewhere hit by the devastating effects of the mineral on their properties have vowed to show the world the “despair and waking nightmare” of living in a crumbling home.
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