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.
At a special meeting, councillors voted through a list of measures seeking, they said, to address the “increasing erosion of cultural life and space” in the city.
But a gap in legislation means it’s not as easy to take back the award, as it is to give out, say some councillors.
Here’s some of what was discussed when councillors met for their monthly meeting on Monday 6 February.