Nobody caught illegally dumping yet by new north inner-city CCTV
But the scheme is a success, said a council official's report, as that shows the cameras are a deterrent.
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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.
Artist Pat Curran Portrays Memories of Life in Some of Dublin’s Flat Complexes
Curran says his life changed drastically after he and his family moved out of Dolphin House. “I always missed the flats, the sense of community,” he says.
Are Social Tenants of Approved Housing Bodies Less Secure Than Council Tenants?
Some have raised questions about whether AHBs respond proportionately to issues that come up. Some AHBs say they only move to end tenancies in extreme cases.
Councillors Concerned About Standards in Proposed Shankill Public Housing Project
Shanganagh Castle is set to be one of the biggest public housing projects in Dublin once completed, however, questions about building standards loom over parts of the scheme.
Council Plans to Refurbish a Historic Ballybough Flat Complex, Rather than Demolish It
For heritage reasons, and also environmental ones, Dublin City Council is working on a plan to improve rather than discard Ballybough House, designed by Herbert Simms, and built in 1938.
Why Some Social Housing Schemes Have Taken Years to Progress
A closer look at three social-housing schemes, chosen at random, suggests delays are caused by both the Department of Housing and the council.
Plan for Council Lands Prompts Councillors’ Concerns about Reliance on AHBs
Some councillors worry that transferring council sites to these not-for-profit bodies to provide social homes on them could lead to privatisation. Is that valid?
In Stoneybatter, a Small Fire Ignites Fears of a Bigger One
At a council-owned complex near Queen Street that has been plagued for years by leaks and other maintenance issues, a large electricity supply box caught fire on 14 September.
Councillors Wrestle with How to Vote on O’Devaney Gardens Redevelopment
Some say they don’t have the information they need around how the prices of “affordable homes” have been calculated, or the legality of changing tack.