More than 100 HAP tenants in Dublin lost their homes after poor conditions flagged
“An innocent tenant, through no fault of their own, ends up back homeless because a landlord doesn’t carry out the works,” says one councillor.
In the inquiry into how DIT spent €5.1 million without following all the rules in place for tenders, and lost some €700,000, a PAC member says she’s not sure she’s getting straight answers.
Joan Rogers holds dominion over a small organic fruit-and-vegetable patch, where she preserves heritage varieties, and helps to educate the public on growing.
Since 2008, the number of Dublin City Council employees has been slashed by 23 percent. On Monday, councillors met with management about how this affects services.
While some push to make owning an electric car in the city easier by adding more charge points, residents of Parkview Avenue recently saw theirs pulled.
Research shows that many people who have substance-use issues also have underlying psychiatric conditions. There are hopeful signs the government is working on a new service for such “dual-diagnosis” patients.
Dublin City Councillors discussed one proposed housing project near Kildonan Road and another in Scribblestown, as well as a historians-in-residence initiative.
A historian hopes to make them searchable, so Dubliners can easily find out whether their relatives were arrested in 1905-18.
A council plan to turn a vacant lot into a community park is out for public consultation, and Richard Taplin wants as many people as possible to have their say.
Years of cuts have taken their toll on the community. Those who live and work there have ideas for what the neighbourhood needs.
Robyn Tuohy, 13, writes about the impact of robberies in Dublin. “Lots of people are not happy about it, and it’s causing lots of worry and stress.”
Mark Harmon, 15, remembers growing up in O’Devaney Gardens. “Now when I cycle through O’Devaney it is a kingdom of dust,” he writes.
As part of a development including student accommodation, the building is being restored and turned into offices for nearby Teeling Whiskey.