Nobody caught illegally dumping yet by new north inner-city CCTV
But the scheme is a success, said a council official's report, as that shows the cameras are a deterrent.
A local group had been pushing the council to get into the building, to make sure it was being cared for – fearing something like this might happen.
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors dealt with at their January monthly meeting on Monday evening.
The homes have gone through round after round of repairs in recent years. Meanwhile, there are thousands of households on the social housing list in the area.
Getting a tenant for the space that once housed the Eden Restaurant could help reduce anti-social behaviour on Meeting House Square, she says.
Slievecourt DAC got planning permission in 2019 for a 9-storey office building – and another one in August this year.
With marker pen and pad, Nadine Maguire searches out the properties that spark a thought in her, a mental image of how they could look if done up.
At a recent meeting of Dublin City Council’s housing committee, council managers outlined the challenges of tackling vacancy and dereliction.
Locals query whether Dublin City Council is capable of tackling dereliction even in buildings that it owns.
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.
The owners have a plan to redevelop the site, and wanted to demolish the two houses, but the council told them they couldn’t.
These were some of the issues Dublin city councillors discussed at their October monthly meeting, on Monday.
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.