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.
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.