New survey offers insights into levels of crime in Dublin city centre
The City Centre Crime Victim Survey was commissioned by Dublin Inquirer and carried out by Amarách Research.
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A Revamped Effort to Crowdmap Dublin’s Vacant Homes
With help from Dubliners and the Space Engagers app, the Peter McVerry Trust hopes to identify and bring back into use 45 vacant homes by 2020.
Crowded Households in Dublin – and Where They Are – Mapped
In one part of the north inner city, more than 35 percent of households had more than one person per room. And more than 8 percent had more than 2.5 people per room. Guess which?
Concerns over Amount of Social Housing in Cherrywood Site
The developer of this part of the site, Hines, said there was a misprint in its application and it will fulfil its obligations.
Government Plans Affordable Rental Scheme Near Sandyford
If it goes ahead, it would mean 50 or so homes through a cost-rental model.
Dublin City Council Bids to Buy Kilmainham Mills
It’s unclear, as yet, if the offer will be accepted.
Did the Government Build as Much Social Housing as it Says?
The Department of Housing wouldn’t give a breakdown of how much each council built in 2017, making it harder to verify. But we’ve pieced some together.
Lifted Out of Homelessness, HAP Tenants Might Fall Back In
Some councillors have raised concerns that those reliant on the rent subsidy are just as vulnerable to evictions as other tenants.
Some Councillors Wary of Move for “Family Hubs” to Be Run by Private Companies
Others say it doesn’t matter what type of organisations are running these new homeless hostels for families, as long as the quality of service is good, and they are well monitored.
Councillors Push for Affordable Homes Pilot on St Michael’s Estate
They already backed plans for 50 percent private housing on the site, but hope to rework that and make it 100-percent public housing.
Are People on Rent Subsidies Crowded into Certain Parts of the City?
Recent figures for different neighbourhoods show that low-income tenants who rely on rent-subsidies are far from spread evenly across the city.
Councillors Move to Protect Kilmainham Mills by Rezoning It
“There is nothing to stop a developer building even inside the old stone walls,” says People Before Profit Councillor Tina MacVeigh. “That’s what we’re trying to prevent.”