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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An Artist Explores the Intersection of Death and Tech
Visual artist Tamsin Snow spent 12 hours once drawing dissected human body parts. She hasn’t looked back.
Council Doesn’t Follow Normal Procurement Process to Source Homeless Hostels
Finding providers of homeless accommodation is complex, says a council spokesperson. It’s looking for a consultant to advise on how to source it in line with procurement rules.
Councillors Hone in on Neighbourhood Clean-Ups as One Answer to Illegal Dumping
Giving more support to community groups to tidy streets, and finding ways to encourage that, is one way to help, they say.
Red Tape and High Specs Make Council Homes Costlier to Build, Says Official
Councillors have been trying to understand why construction costs appear higher for the council than the private sector.
Council Briefs: The Future of Phoenix Park, the Arts After Covid, and a Raheny Clubhouse
In a flurry of council meetings this past week, councillors learnt about the possible future for Phoenix Park, and talked about resurrecting the city’s arts scene.
Councillors Meet to See How to Do Better on Traveller Housing
The council’s housing manager Brendan Kenny said officials were game for finding more land for new developments.
An Artist Explores Complex Emotions Through Simple Portraits
In her city-centre studio, Kelly Ratchford is putting together works for new exhibitions, with some sadness and some humour.
What’s going on with the Clonshaugh wastewater plant?
Here’s a primer on some of the debate and developments around the plan for a plant to the north of the city.
Council Briefs: Council May Vote Again on White-Water Rafting, and More
If costs increase more, councillors could get another vote on whether the plan should go ahead, said the council’s chief executive officer, Owen Keegan, at February’s monthly meeting.
Will Research into Homeless Deaths Catch Possible Failings in the System?
Two separate pieces of research are set to look more deeply at the issue of increased deaths amongst those who are homeless.
Council Says It Plans to Hire Company to Inspect Homeless Hostels
Talk of publishing inspection reports has been welcomed by those working in the sector, but using a private company to do the inspections has also raised questions.
Government’s Shared-Equity Housing Scheme May Breach Central Bank Rules
One aim of the rules is “dampening the pro-cyclicality of credit and house prices so a damaging credit-house price spiral does not emerge”, said a Central Bank spokesperson.