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When Derelict Buildings Are Left to Rot, the Council Steps in – Sometimes
Of the 46 derelict sites listed almost three and a half years ago on Dublin City Council’s register, 18 are still on the list.
Will Councils Be Resourced to Tackle Illegal Short-term Lets?
Most of the complaints to the council since the beginning of 2017 are still being looked into, and less than a quarter of the properties are back under long-term leases.
Concerns About Whether Vacant-Homes Officers Have Time for the Role
If they’re going to make an impact, they should be focused on the issue full-time – and not just be existing staff members now endowed with an extra title, says Francis Doherty, of Peter McVerry Trust.
The Social-Housing Waiting List Is Shrinking
Thousands have been wiped off it, and thousands more have been moved to a different list. The number actually getting council-owned homes remains tiny.
Dublin City Council Has Bought Kilmainham Mills, Says Mayor
The council intends to use the long-vacant site for heritage purposes, says Lord Mayor Nial Ring.
Council Tells More Than 50 Construction Sites They Can Work Outside Normal Hours
Across the city in recent times, residents have complained of construction noise in the early morning, or late at night.
Many Years On, Two Council Buildings on Bolton Street Are Still Empty
For years the council has been saying they will be made into apartments for people who are homeless. But that still hasn’t happened.
Busy Residential Tenancies Board Increases Spending on Room Hire for Hearings
Within the first six months of this year, the RTB spent more on hiring rooms for hearings than it did for all of last year.
As a Tower Rises in Docklands, Construction Workers Protest
They say companies are cutting paperwork corners in ways that can mean less pay, or at least fewer benefits, for the workers.
Councillors Call for Review of Plans for Housing in Docklands
“We have seen a lot of cranes in the Docklands but not a lot of homes. Particularly affordable homes,” says Green Party Councillor Ciarán Cuffe.
Vacancy Watch: St Catherine’s Gate along the Grand Canal
The complex used to serve as emergency accommodation for 29 homeless families.
Councillors Left Out of Loop in Proposed Sale of Cherrywood Lands
Because the land is owned by a Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council-owned company, and not the council itself, councillors won’t get their usual say in whether it is sold at this stage.