Why don't councillors talk as much about homelessness at meetings anymore?
For years, homelessness was a standing item on the agenda at most housing committee meetings. But, recently it hasn’t featured as often.
Also, the RTB was on the cusp of publishing some figures in February. Then, staff corresponded with department officials.
Eighteen months ago, Darragh O’Brien announced an aggressive push to enforce rent controls. What happened next?
Landlords can legally add charges, but which charges are allowed is disputed. And it’s a practice that leaves tenants vulnerable to faster-growing payments even if, on paper, the rents have only risen in line with rent controls.
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These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors dealt with at their January monthly meeting on Monday evening.
The homes have gone through round after round of repairs in recent years. Meanwhile, there are thousands of households on the social housing list in the area.
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Dublin city councillors agreed to send out for public consultation a proposal to start charging development levies on both commercial and residential car parking.
“It’s trying to create maps in which the Travellers are central to the story, and … challenging these histories of racism and marginalisation.”
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This challenge, epitomised by Clontarf, is cropping up all over Ireland and likely to become more common as efforts ramp up to adapt to climate change.