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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Should More CIÉ Land Be Used for Affordable Housing?
As a major landowner, state-owned Córas Impair Éireann (CIÉ) is helping to shape the city. But is it acting in the interests of all?
In Council’s Plans for Regeneration, Where Will It Move People To?
Dublin City Council faces challenges in its plans to renovate or rebuild more than 6,000 apartments. What will it do with those who live in the complexes?
After Tenants Moved on, One Apartment Saw a 46 Percent Rent Increase
Genna Patterson and Kevin Murray say they wanted to flag how the rent had gone up in their old apartment, but were frustrated by the rules.
When Working on Housing Issues, Finding the Owner Is Often the First Challenge
There should be a comprehensive, public database of who owns the properties in the city, says Francis Doherty of Peter McVerry Trust. “It’s in the public interest, the common good.”
In Bluebell, a Fried Breakfast Brings the Community Together
Each week, a couple dozen older Dubliners gather for breakfast in Bluebell, where they find fry-ups and community.
Donal: It’s Time for a Monument for Speranza
A formative influence on Countess Markievicz and her generation, Lady Jane Wilde deserves of a plaque on her family’s former home on Merrion Square.
At One Address, Two Families Faced Smashed Windows and Threats
Iness and Michel Lunga went to the council, the RTB and the Gardaí for help, but last week had to move out. A previous tenant says he went through something similar.
Several Visions Emerge for Building on Council Land in Inchicore
It’s been more than three years since Dublin City Council said it planned to use its biggest sites for housing, including land at St Michael’s Estate.
A Talk Offers Advice on How to Share a House With Others
“There are rules around bringing [new] people in, and people don’t know what they can and can’t do, which could put the tenancy at risk,” says Stephen Large of Threshold.
Meeting on “Affordable Housing” Leaves Coolock Locals with Questions
“We are trying to lease the entire development to the government,” said Maurice Gillick of Platinum Land.
Then and Now
Given the city’s affordable housing crisis, how narrow a window of history should the Tenement Museum engage with in its tales of overcrowded living?
Dublin City Council Fails for Now in Bid to Buy Kilmainham Mills
The council had put in a bid, but says it’s been unsuccessful in securing the site – and that a private company has bought it instead.