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.
“It's no exaggeration. I've had at least 20 different people coming to me with this issue,” Councillor Angela Donnelly said.
“Some people have said it's a bit like karaoke.”
Council officials say they’ve already tried and it flopped. How have towns elsewhere managed to set them up?
The current programme for government says it will “establish town councils in large towns to provide a focal-point for raising concerns of towns”.
Despite objections from some local residents, in an informal consultation, that it could attract anti-social behaviour.
Earlier this year, Dublin City Council closed its service to defuse low-level tensions between tenants in its housing.
Before signing off, area councillors tweaked the document to try to emphasise local residents’ hopes that the heritage building gets a community use.
“It seemed like a good idea at the time,” says Gareth Jones, standing over his own extensive collection, sprawled out over several tables.
Only a fraction of victims are referred to restorative justice at the moment – but the number is growing.
“I wanted to take the harp out of the drawing room, even out of the pub."
All 69 homes in Dublin 15 will be undergoing remedial work, according to Fingal County Council's chief executive, AnnMarie Farrelly.
Four clubs in the area would, if the project happens, be sharing the facilities.