In the north inner-city, tenants of 15 years evicted so council can buy their home
Dublin City Council is buying 40 homes in the Northbank apartments. It is not clear how many tenants have been evicted for the deal to proceed.
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Is Build-to-Rent Crowding Out Other Kinds of Homes in Dublin?
More than half of the homes granted planning permission in Dublin between 2018 to 2020 were built to be rented, show council and CSO figures.
The “Litter King” pleads for council to tackle waste in Swords Park
“Look there are layers of plastic,” says John Drinane, dressed in jeans and a green baseball cap. “It is built up for years.”
After Seven Years, Illegal Short-Term Lets Magically Become Legal
The council has come across 21 properties so far, some with multiple apartments, that have been short-term lets so long they can’t be forced back into the regular rental market.
732 Notices to Quit Served to Dublin Tenants Last Year, Raising Fears of Wave of Homelessness
Much of that period was during the pandemic, with tenants nevertheless allowed to stay in their homes – but that’s now changing.
In Ballymun, a Team Stands by to Nurture Budding Playwrights
Aoife Spillane-Hinks has worked with around 25 writers, she says, as the lead artist at the Axis Ballymun’s pop-up literary department.
Council Briefs: More Public Toilets, More Pedestrianised Streets and Preserving Moore Street
These issues and the timeline for construction of new housing at O’Devaney Gardens were among the topics Dublin city councillors discussed at their monthly meeting on Monday.
Council Teases Out New Policy to Manage Anti-Social Behaviour in Its Housing
The draft policy suggests, among other measures, that the council consult local groups before offering new tenants a home in a community.
Council Plans to Tackle Pollution in Water at Grand Canal Dock
Currently, most of the pollution in the water body comes from dirty water that gushes in through a storm pipe when it rains heavily.
Cherry Orchard Misses Out Again on Funding for Amenities
Around 8,000 people live in Cherry Orchard, but there are no playing pitches, no cafes or restaurants, no health centre and only one shop.
Council Closes Homeless Hostels to Make Compliant with Fire-Safety Standards
As of mid-February, Dublin Fire Brigade was engaging or had engaged with the council or service providers for 14 hostels in the city around issues with fire safety.
Residents in Dublin 8 Question Genuineness of Developer’s Public Consultation
Residents continue to differ with the Hines not just about key characteristics of its scheme on the site of the old Player Wills factory, but also about whether the community consultation is actually real consultation.
Public Accounts Committee to Look into How Homeless Services are Being Procured
In a 2018 report, auditors flagged that Dublin City Council was not following the government’s rules.