The council wasn’t hiring a municipal walker, but she took the job anyway
Once a month since September 2022, artist Lian Bell has done a full circuit of the North and South Circular Roads, observing these 14km through the seasons.
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In Stoneybatter, a Council Housing Complex Beset by Problems Isn’t Among Those Scheduled for Regeneration
Dublin City Council says that problems raised by tenants come down to maintenance and repair. Councillors say they run much deeper.
Without Changes, Council Not Likely to Reach Government Target for Building Social Housing in Coming Years
Its target for new social homes in 2023 is 1,931. It currently has 362 new social homes due to be finished that year, shows a council report.
Council Has Again Nudged Back Timeline for Hundreds of “Affordable” and Social Homes in Inchicore
It’s also expecting to bump up the number of homes to be built on the land at St Michael’s Estate, suggests a response to a councillor’s query.
Council Briefs: Safer Communities in Council Housing, and Zoning for Affordable Housing
These were two of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at a recent meeting of their housing committee.
Create a Way to Zone Land So Housing Built There Must Be Mostly Social and Affordable, Councillors Propose
Councillors from several parties have banded together to back the motion. Dublin City Council CEO Owen Keegan says that’s not what zoning is for.
Council Briefs: Oscar Traynor Road Housing, Choosing a City Centre Tsar, Counting Vacant Homes, and More
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at their October monthly meeting, on Monday.
New Compromise on Council-Owned Land at Oscar Traynor Road Could Mean Hundreds of Social and Affordable Homes
But the homes would still be built by a private developer, instead of by Dublin City Council, as councillors had wanted when they rejected the last plan for the site.
Council Rejects 80% of Applications for “Medical Priority” to Get Social Housing Quicker
Councillors say it isn’t always clear how decisions are arrived at, and why some cases are refused.
Council May Buy Studio Apartments for Use as Long-Term Social Housing
Hines has offered the council 60 studios for an average of €300,000 each in the developer’s planned complex on Clonliffe Road in Drumcondra.
Investigation into Charity Managing Social Homes in Dublin Finds Multiple Problems
The report from the Charities Regulator looked into allegations against Cabhru Housing Association Services (CHAS) and its CEO.
Council Teases Out New Policy to Manage Anti-Social Behaviour in Its Housing
The draft policy suggests, among other measures, that the council consult local groups before offering new tenants a home in a community.
Councillors to Dig Deeper into Bills for Building Social Homes
The average price tag for Dublin City Council has been €383,609 per home in recent times.