Skeletal remains found during construction at Victorian Fruit and Vegetable Market
The bones are thought to come from the major medieval monastery at St Mary’s Abbey, and further excavation works are ongoing.
“It’s crazy, with all the struggles that are within the inner city, something should be done,” says Eddie Keogh, chairman of the club.
“It would be such a retrograde step if the bunkers are culled,” says Fine Gael Councillor Ray McAdam.
Overholding can be risky, costly and stressful – but more tenants are considering it out of desperation.
This week, Dublin City Council put out a draft masterplan for redeveloping Jamestown Business Park. It’s all private land though, so timelines are out of the council’s control.
Charities have also been raising the need for drug-free beds, shows correspondence released under the Freedom of Information Act.
The Revenue Commissioners could force tenants to pay back the money if they claim the rent tax credit but their landlord fails to register their tenancy.
There are waiting lists, and an increase in the number of people seeking legal assistance because they were refused emergency accommodation, say charities.
“The spirit of Capel Street is really old Dublin,” says architect Bernard Seymour. “It’s an old trading street and it still has this individual vibe.”
These were two of the issues that Dublin city councillors discussed at a meeting of their Central Area Committee on Tuesday.
Instead, a bill now before the Dáil would put Fáilte Ireland in charge of policing it.
The tax, coming in 2024, is meant to push owners of land zoned for housing to develop it quickly.
These were some of the issues that Dublin city councillors discussed at their March monthly meeting on Monday.