Dublin clampers towed away a car with a child in back – again
After two similar incidents in 2023, DSPS, the council parking enforcement contractor, put in place procedures to keep it from happening again.
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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.
State Subsidies for Developers of Student Housing Considered
“If they are looking at Croí Cónaithe for private developers of student accommodation they are mad,” said Sinn Féin TD Eoin Ó Broin.
Vacancy Watch: A Run-Down Site in Temple Bar
For at least a decade, the site that had the black and yellow “Somebody’s Child” mural lay vacant, rotting. As of last year though, the council owns it – and says it has plans for it.
Retrofitting Listed Council Flats Cheaper Than New Build, Pilot Suggests
The pilot at Ballybough House transformed two old, run-down council flats into a larger, modern A-rated home. It could be replicated elsewhere.
As Council Seeks Private Company to Inspect Homeless Hostels, Some Suggest There’s a Better Way
One idea is to have the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) step in. Another is for councillors themselves to inspect hostels.
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.
Council Is Preparing to Rezone Lands Across the City for Housing, But Waiting a Bit Might Bring More Benefits
A new law due to come in by the end of this year would mean when councils rezone land for homes and its value shoots up, they’d get 30 percent of the increase.
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.
In Inchicore, Plans for Flagship Public Housing Project Now Include More Homes, a Library, and Supermarket
While delayed, the project on Emmet Road at St Michael’s Estate is inching forward, and the current plans show 548 cost-rental and social homes – up from 484 last year.
In Cabra, Owners of Long-Vacant Pub Propose Building 117 Rental Apartments on Site
The owners had earlier planned to build student housing there, but changed their minds and left the run-down pub vacant for years.
It Takes Government, On Average, More Than Two Years to Approve Plans for Social Homes – Instead of One
A recent review suggests ways to speed up the process including standard design layouts, fast-tracking some projects and improving communication.
Council to Sound Out if Developers Want to Build 300 Homes and More on Vacant Lands in Ballymun’s Centre
Local councillors are unanimous in wanting more than just housing, saying there should be shops, children’s play areas, a pub. Past plans to redevelop the site with private developers have, time and again, fallen through.