Dozens of people from Gaza seeking visas to study in Ireland are denied entry
It was Haneen Eshraim's only “realistic opportunity at this stage to leave Gaza safely and continue my education”, she said.
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.
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.
On the ground floor, below planned housing, should there be shops, a community centre, or something else?