Guardian News published this video item, entitled “‘The house will collapse’: homeowners fear for their safety in Northern Ireland construction scandal” – below is their description.
Féilim and Jacinta Henry’s house near Carndonagh, Northern Ireland, is being held together with metal braces. Their house was built with dangerous amounts of micas in building blocks. Micas are naturally occurring minerals found in rocks used in construction blocks, but too much of them in a block causes it to absorb water like a sponge, eventually making it crumble. They have been told their home is at danger of ‘catastrophic collapse’ so have moved to one side of the house. They cannot afford to move out and pay rent as well as a mortgage, so they family are staying put and hoping the government will come up with a 100% compensation scheme
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Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George’s Channel.
Geopolitically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland), which covers five-sixths of the island, and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. As of 2016, 4.8 million people live in the Republic of Ireland, and 1.8 million live in Northern Ireland.
The Irish climate is influenced by the Atlantic Ocean and thus very moderate, and winters are milder than expected for such a northerly area, although summers are cooler than those in continental Europe. Rainfall and cloud cover are abundant.
A strong Irish culture exists, as expressed through Gaelic games, Irish music and the Irish language. The island’s culture shares many features with that of Great Britain, including the English language, and sports such as association football, rugby, horse racing, and golf.
Northern Ireland is variously described as a country, province, or region, which is part of the United Kingdom. Located in the northeast of the island of Ireland, Northern Ireland shares a border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland.