Tusla says it's an offence to run an unregistered children’s home, but it places children in them anyways
So how does it square the circle?
Unreal Estate
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Scrutiny Needed of Council Spending on Homeless Services, Say Some Councillors
Miscategorisations in accounts and a lack of transparency make it hard to work out what services, exactly, the council is getting for its money.
Developer Proposes Giving Cash Instead of Public Green Space
Councillors weren’t impressed by that idea – or the plan for all the social homes to be clustered at one end of one apartment block.
Homeless Families Say Their Complaints About Emergency Accommodation Are Ignored
Oppressive rules mean homeless families placed in The Bonnington hotel face a hostile environment, according to people who’ve been through it. Their complaints have fallen on deaf ears, they say.
Residents Consider the Outline of Hines’ Plans for Giant Dublin 8 Sites
Sharing its vision so far for the Player Wills and Bailey Gibson sites was a welcome first step, said one councillor. “But the devil will be in the details.”
Sick of Noise, Residents near Dominick Street Block Entrance to Building Site
Those protesting say they’ve struggled to open communication with the firm that is building student accommodation just off Dominick Lane.
Housing Briefs: Affordable Housing, O’Devaney Gardens, and More
Here’s some of what came up when talk turned to housing at July’s monthly meeting of Dublin City Council: affordable purchase, O’Devaney Gardens, and a new housing committee chair.
Councillors Vote Against Using Site at Mount Anville for Traveller Homes
The patch of land had been taken out of the new Traveller Accommodation Programme. Some councillors put forward motions to get it back in.
What’s Next Plan for Council-Owned Vacant Site on Fishamble Street?
Residents nearby would like a community centre. But “there are no government funds” to build community centres in Dublin, a council spokesperson said.
Off Clanbrassil Street, an Apartment Block of Tenants Told They Have to Leave
Ramon Cernuda counts 42 people in his apartment block on Rosedale Terrace who have been told they have to move out, so the landlord can refurbish.
Is Dublin City Council Ready to Enforce New Rules to Rein in Short-Term Lets?
With weeks to go until the rules are supposed to come into effect, no new staff have yet been hired, a spokesperson for Dublin City Council said.
After Seeing Developer’s New Plans for Coolock Site, Councillors Feel Duped
Councillors rezoned the site from industrial to residential based on a pitch for 350 homes. But a new plan would be much taller and denser than they expected.
An Upcoming Conference Offers Cohousing – Not Coliving – as an Affordable Housing Solution
The CoHousing Here! event in mid-June combines policy talks with workshops, successful examples from elsewhere and lessons from Ireland so far.