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.
Housing
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On Francis Street, Waiting for a Ruling on the Demolition of Two “Dutch Billys”
Owner Richard Smyth wants permission to replace the buildings dating back to the 18th century with a seven-storey complex including 24 apartments.
Across the City, Residents Battle Plans to Demolish Their Community and Recreational Spaces
While the plans often are to develop urgently needed new housing, residents say existing community and recreational spaces are also needed.
93% of Social Homes the Council Said Would Be Built by the First Half of 2022 Aren’t Done Yet
A Dublin City Council spokesperson said it is “confident” it can meet the government’s targets over the lifetime of the Housing for All plan.
After Her Father Died, the Council’s Cut to Woman’s Housing Subsidy Is Forcing Her From Their Home
April Mooney says the subsidy the council’s offering her on her own isn’t enough to stay, or to get another place, so the council advised her to go into homeless accommodation.
Council Housing Complex to Use Rain from the Roof to Flush Toilets, Cutting Waste and Pollution
Adding rainwater harvesting to more city apartment complexes could help ease the pressure on the overloaded sewer system, reducing overflows into Dublin Bay.
Vacancy Watch: On Bolton Street, Bushes Grow Out of a Now Derelict Homeless Hostel
In 2019, Dublin City Council quietly dropped 38 and 39 Bolton Street from its reports on plans for social housing.
Dublin City Council Refuses to Map Sites for Traveller Homes in City Development Plan
The national Office of the Planning Regulator says it should, but the council’s chief executive says Traveller homes can be built on any residentially zoned land.
Council Plans 10% Wheelchair-Accessible Homes as Part of Mix in Large New Housing Schemes
Disability rights organisations say the standards for “accessible” housing should be changed first to ensure homes are “wheelchair-livable”.
Council Briefs: Far More Planning Permissions Than Homes Under Construction, and Time for a New City Retail Strategy
These were among the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their planning committee.
Some Big Student-Housing Complexes Fail to Properly Register Any Tenancies with the RTB
A spokesperson for the Residential Tenancies Board says that those who fail to register face late fees and possibly fines.
Councillors Discuss Plans for 543 New Social and Cost-Rental Homes at St Teresa’s Gardens
Many raised concerns about how affordable the cost-rental homes would be, given rising construction costs and interest rates.
No Mention of Traveller Housing as Council Sells Half of Mount Anville Site
For years, the council promised new Traveller accommodation on some of the site. Now the plan is for half to host a gaelscoil, the other half housing – but of what kind?