Dozens of people from Gaza seeking visas to study in Ireland are denied entry
It was Haneen Eshraim's only “realistic opportunity at this stage to leave Gaza safely and continue my education”, she said.
Changes to funding under the tenant-in-situ scheme mean the council can no longer recoup costs of any immediate refurbishment of the properties.
The Department of Housing has made available €6m to support second-hand home acquisitions, including under the tenant-in-situ scheme.
“I just cannot get over that they didn’t maintain the same level of funding at a minimum, because it’s a bloody great scheme,” says Fine Gael Councillor Tom O’Leary, of the homelessness-prevention scheme.