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Almost 40% of social houses listed as ‘built’ were bought

Almost 40% of social houses listed as ‘built’ were bought

Local authorities ‘hoovering up’ new homes, claims Fianna Fáil’s Darragh O’Brien

Tue Mar 19 2019 - 00:37
Dublin Lord Mayor rejects Freedom of the City proposal for Greta Thunberg

Dublin Lord Mayor rejects Freedom of the City proposal for Greta Thunberg

Swedish climate activist and founder of school strike movement nominated for Nobel

Fri Mar 15 2019 - 01:14
Use of Sean O’Casey house for homeless gets family seal of approval

Use of Sean O’Casey house for homeless gets family seal of approval

Shivaun O’Casey says her father would have approved of new use for his Dublin home

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 00:30
Seán O’Casey’s last home to be used to house Dublin’s homeless

Seán O’Casey’s last home to be used to house Dublin’s homeless

Playwright wrote works including ‘The Plough and the Stars’ in the North Circular Road house

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 00:29
Chapelizod residents seek to block social housing complex

Chapelizod residents seek to block social housing complex

Council using emergency powers to build 71 ‘modular’ apartments

Mon Mar 11 2019 - 01:10
Builders sought for first affordable purchase houses in Dublin

Builders sought for first affordable purchase houses in Dublin

Dublin City Council wants to build more than 370 homes in Ballymun and Ballyfermot

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 17:39
Washing, cooking and breathing blamed for mould in Dublin council flat complexes

Washing, cooking and breathing blamed for mould in Dublin council flat complexes

Dublin City Council says guidelines must be issued on ‘unreasonable tenant activities’

Wed Mar 06 2019 - 00:12
NTA opposes Merrion Road development over BusConnects concerns

NTA opposes Merrion Road development over BusConnects concerns

Residents say the eight-storey apartments are ‘too aggressive’ for the area

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 22:18
Six apartment blocks to be built in Chapelizod without planning permission

Six apartment blocks to be built in Chapelizod without planning permission

Council using emergency powers to build 71 ‘modular’ apartments for social housing

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 00:53
Illegal Dublin dump still running after €230,000 clean-up

Illegal Dublin dump still running after €230,000 clean-up

Residents report rats and deteriorating health beside Darndale site

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 00:19
Women still under glass ceiling, according to business survey

Women still under glass ceiling, according to business survey

Only 5 per cent of women in Network Ireland study sought positions on boards

Tue Mar 05 2019 - 00:08
Proposal for garden ‘log cabins’ rejected due to safety fears

Proposal for garden ‘log cabins’ rejected due to safety fears

Councillor sought change to Dublin plan so families could provide spaces for relatives facing high rents, home loss

Mon Mar 04 2019 - 21:32
Distinguished Irish architect Kevin Roche dies aged 96

Distinguished Irish architect Kevin Roche dies aged 96

Singular talent the driving force behind numerous landmark buildings worldwide

Sat Mar 02 2019 - 19:00
MetroLink uncertainty puts GAA club plans in jeopardy

MetroLink uncertainty puts GAA club plans in jeopardy

Ballymun Kickhams’ designated site may by needed as depot for rail project

Sat Mar 02 2019 - 01:00
Housing estate partly funded by water-charge refunds opens

Housing estate partly funded by water-charge refunds opens

North Co Dublin scheme is the first built by the Peter McVerry Trust for homeless people

Thu Feb 28 2019 - 19:45
Cost of 2.7km Dublin cycle path jumps to €20m

Cost of 2.7km Dublin cycle path jumps to €20m

Fairview to Amiens Street route originally expected to cost €7m

Wed Feb 27 2019 - 00:45
Dublin industrial estates to be transformed for housing

Dublin industrial estates to be transformed for housing

Council has identified four industrial areas it sees as 'new key growth areas of the city'

Tue Feb 26 2019 - 03:00
Docklands watchdog warns Minister over social housing

Docklands watchdog warns Minister over social housing

Social integration ‘has failed’ due to funding caps

Tue Feb 26 2019 - 01:02
Housing co-op event to be held in Dublin

Housing co-op event to be held in Dublin

A small number of co-ops, where developments are built and run by residents, are currently building homes

Sat Feb 23 2019 - 10:34
MetroLink southside section is set to be abandoned

MetroLink southside section is set to be abandoned

Dublin rail line will likely stop at Charlemont following row over disruption to Luas

Thu Feb 21 2019 - 06:26
Most social housing constructed in 2018 built in last quarter

Most social housing constructed in 2018 built in last quarter

Number of local authority new-build homes almost doubled in 2018 to 2,022

Wed Feb 20 2019 - 21:09
Deal done on Phibsborough shopping centre and Dalymount sites

Deal done on Phibsborough shopping centre and Dalymount sites

Settlement between Dublin City Council and developers will enable redevelopment

Wed Feb 20 2019 - 01:00
Businesses dispute council’s plans for Liffey Street Plaza

Businesses dispute council’s plans for Liffey Street Plaza

Dublin City Centre Traders Alliance say plans must be sent to An Bord Pleanála

Wed Feb 20 2019 - 00:07
Fall in number of Dublin families entering emergency accommodation

Fall in number of Dublin families entering emergency accommodation

The drop follows a decision to stop giving homeless families priority for housing

Tue Feb 19 2019 - 00:45
Keegan’s inflammatory homeless service comments mask hard facts

Keegan’s inflammatory homeless service comments mask hard facts

Dublin council policies prompted people in difficult circumstances to assess their options

Tue Feb 19 2019 - 00:01
Vacant Victorian Dublin flats to be redeveloped for social housing

Vacant Victorian Dublin flats to be redeveloped for social housing

Tuath Housing to create 22 units at Ellis Court on Benburb Street for housing list

Mon Feb 18 2019 - 06:00
MetroLink route to be published within weeks

MetroLink route to be published within weeks

Revised route of Swords to Sandyford rail line due in early March, NTA says

Mon Feb 18 2019 - 06:00
Almost 300 more student beds for Grangegorman

Almost 300 more student beds for Grangegorman

Seven-storey development granted despite concerns of ‘over-concentration’ of students

Fri Feb 15 2019 - 01:00
Fire breaks out again at proposed Leitrim asylum centre

Fire breaks out again at proposed Leitrim asylum centre

Fire crews called to Shannon Key West hotel in Rooskey in wake of January blaze

Tue Feb 12 2019 - 07:44
Northside metro must not be held back by southside problems – Fingal chief

Northside metro must not be held back by southside problems – Fingal chief

Paul Reid calls for Metrolink to Swords to go ahead independent of southern section

Mon Feb 11 2019 - 21:59
Merger of Bowe's pub with other historic Dublin site ‘must be refused’

Merger of Bowe's pub with other historic Dublin site ‘must be refused’

An Taisce objects to proposal for Irish Yeast Co site and one of city’s last Victorian pubs

Mon Feb 11 2019 - 01:00
New plaza proposed for north side of Ha'penny Bridge

New plaza proposed for north side of Ha'penny Bridge

Pedestrianisation of Liffey Street Lower will block traffic from Abbey Street

Mon Feb 11 2019 - 01:00
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after Kerry assault

Gardaí appeal for witnesses after Kerry assault

Man in his 30s in critical condition following incident in Killorglan early Sunday

Sun Feb 10 2019 - 19:00
Social housing price caps need to be dropped for docklands

Social housing price caps need to be dropped for docklands

Dublin City Council says it cannot afford to buy within Department of Housing limits

Fri Feb 08 2019 - 01:02
A century of housing: How the State built Ireland’s homes

A century of housing: How the State built Ireland’s homes

State intervention a long-standing feature in private as well as social housing provision

Fri Feb 08 2019 - 01:00
Government minimum target for new homes not met last year

Government minimum target for new homes not met last year

Just over 18,000 homes built – 30% below number needed to serve housing crisis

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 18:16
Lack of social homes in Dublin docklands raised by oversight body

Lack of social homes in Dublin docklands raised by oversight body

Dublin docklands development has provided just 26 social homes

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 00:22
Last Georgian house on Dublin’s O’Connell Street is at risk from neglect

Last Georgian house on Dublin’s O’Connell Street is at risk from neglect

No 42 ‘survived war and rebellion’ but delays in redevelopment spark fears for its future

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 00:00
No social homes in State’s tallest apartment block in Dublin docklands

No social homes in State’s tallest apartment block in Dublin docklands

Capital Dock scheme amounts to ‘social cleansing’ of docklands, senator claims

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 06:00
Should the State stop building social housing?

Should the State stop building social housing?

Approved housing bodies offer an efficient alternative to council housing

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 01:00
Land Development Agency should stop spending and focus on State sites

Land Development Agency should stop spending and focus on State sites

Buying private land crippled local authorities in the last crash

Tue Feb 05 2019 - 01:01
Affordable house schemes come with expensive risks

Affordable house schemes come with expensive risks

New house-purchase scheme is in danger of repeating past mistakes

Mon Feb 04 2019 - 02:00
Don't expect affordable housing in city spots, says council official

Don't expect affordable housing in city spots, says council official

Affordable houses set for largely social housing areas of Ballymun, Darndale, Cherry Orchard

Mon Feb 04 2019 - 02:00
Councils must not carry burden of affordable housing risks

Councils must not carry burden of affordable housing risks

Housing chief says ‘local authorities need to organise it so someone else is taking the risk’

Mon Feb 04 2019 - 01:00
Work to start on first cost-rental scheme near Sandyford

Work to start on first cost-rental scheme near Sandyford

Apartments will be up to 30% below market value and the ‘rent will remain stable’

Thu Jan 31 2019 - 19:18
Affordable purchase scheme to be in place in weeks, Housing Agency says

Affordable purchase scheme to be in place in weeks, Housing Agency says

Regulations for low income buyers scheme to be issued shortly to local authorities

Thu Jan 31 2019 - 15:25
College Green traffic free plaza to be trialled in July and August

College Green traffic free plaza to be trialled in July and August

Dublin City Council executive says Bord Pleanála refusal of plan was ‘flawed’

Wed Jan 30 2019 - 19:51
State to provide €750m in loans to small builders

State to provide €750m in loans to small builders

More than 7,500 homes expected under Home Building Finance Ireland scheme

Mon Jan 28 2019 - 18:00
Dublin street parking charges to increase by up to 70 per cent

Dublin street parking charges to increase by up to 70 per cent

Parking increases will hit streets near hospitals under new city council plan

Mon Jan 28 2019 - 00:09
Developer accused of ‘emotional blackmail’ over Raheny housing site

Developer accused of ‘emotional blackmail’ over Raheny housing site

Pat Crean indicates he will pursue development of St Paul’s lands following refusal

Mon Jan 28 2019 - 00:08
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