New home equity group formed following meeting in Offaly

MEMBERS of the newly formed PPR Equity Group (Principal Private Residence) will attend Tullamore Court on Monday, December 1, to monitor proceedings regarding home possession cases and report to Europe.

Homeowners from across the Midlands, affected by mortgage distress, attended a meeting in Soul Path Holistic Centre, Killeigh, on Saturday 15 November, to endorse the launch of the new lobby group.

The lobby group is dedicated to fighting for the rights of distressed homeowners across Ireland.

Over thirty attendees heard impassioned inputs from the co-founders of the PPR Equity Group. Our group was co-founded by Teresa Clyne, a legal consultant and writer, and Tom Roche, a seasoned lay litigant and activist for the rights of people and the planet. We work in close collaboration with The Hub, a voluntary organisation committed to helping ordinary people navigate the justice system.

Together, they guide homeowners through the swamp that is home possession in Ireland—a system designed to favour tax-avoiding vulture funds and their profit-driven legal teams. We expose the endemic abuse, procedural unfairness, and judicial hostility that strips people of their homes and dignity. Our mission is to secure real, systemic change and ensure the Irish State is held accountable for its failure to protect its citizens.

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The group's members argue that a fundamental error is made when a possession case is treated as a simple debt-collection exercise. It is not. The plaintiff is seeking an equitable remedy from a court whose jurisdiction is rooted in conscience, fairness, and justice. We submit that in Ireland, the very definition of what is "fair, just, and reasonable" is informed by our own native legal tradition, Brehon Law.

The group demands the statute of limitations for mortgage possession proceedings be reduced from twelve to six years. The current twelve-year limit allows vulture funds to pursue families over a decade or more after their initial difficulties, a practice that prolongs immense stress and breaches the EU requirement for timely justice. This change is a vital first step towards fairness and finality for homeowners.

Tullamore native, Tom Roche, now living in Rhode, will once again be in Tullamore Court on Monday 1 December to defend his right to remain in his home.

If you or any member of your family is affected by mortgage distress or home possession by a bank or vulture fund contact any member of the Principal Private Residence (PPR) Equity Group. For more information on the PPR Equity Group please visit: https://pprequitygroup.wixsite.com/home-possessions

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