On Hardwicke Lane, a tiny masjid faces hostility and xenophobia, but it can’t afford to move
A new report says there’s a lack of spaces for faith-based communities in the north-east inner-city, and urges the council to help.
Vacancy Watch
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Vacancy watch: a row of derelict buildings at the entrance to St James’s Hospital has a new owner
Over 25 years, the buildings have emptied and crumbled.
Vacancy watch: permission to transform Aldborough House into an office complex set to lapse
The 18th-century mansion in the north inner-city has been vacant for more than two decades.
Vacancy Watch: Cleared of Local Businesses, a Site off South Richmond Street Lies Empty for Years
Slievecourt DAC got planning permission in 2019 for a 9-storey office building – and another one in August this year.
Prepping for a Farmers’ Market on the Matt’s of Cabra Site
Locals and councillors say they’ll be watching to see whether a farmers’ market will work here – but that, long-term, they’d rather see the derelict site built out.
Vacancy Watch: On Connaught Street in Phibsboro, Residents Continue Their Long Battle Against Dereliction
Locals query whether Dublin City Council is capable of tackling dereliction even in buildings that it owns.
Vacancy Watch: A Dozen Years on from the Regeneration of Fatima, Many of the Shops Still Sit Empty
“At the moment you are just dealing with fake pharmacy windows and fake clothes shops,” says Labour Councillor Darragh Moriarty. “It’s hugely frustrating.
Vacancy Watch: On Smithfield Square, Two State-Owned Victorian Buildings Have Been Empty For 27 Years
The Courts Service, their owner, says it is renovating the buildings. Says Green Party MEP Ciarán Cuffe: “Heads should roll over these things.”
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.
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.
Vacancy Watch: Two Georgian Houses on Fairview Strand
The owners have a plan to redevelop the site, and wanted to demolish the two houses, but the council told them they couldn’t.
Vacancy Watch: Matt’s of Cabra on Faussagh Avenue
The appearance of the building and surrounding site are bringing down the area, some councillors say. A representative of the owners says they’ve tried to maintain it.
Vacancy Watch: The Old Independent House on Middle Abbey Street
First the newspapers moved out, then there was a plan for homes and a hotel. These days, it’s just sitting there empty – but it’s not on the vacant sites register.