Iveagh Trust gets permission for Dolphin’s Barn development
The Iveagh Trust has got permission from Dublin City Council for new apartments on the South Circular Road at Dolphin’s Barn. The Iveagh Trust, which provides affordable housing around Dublin City,…
Student accommodation – not all fun and parties
The idea of living away from home while studying at university may seem like great fun to many. No parents, no curfews, living with friends – what’s not to like? …
‘We should be building all the public homes that we can and not selling public lands’: CATU Ireland protests at City Hall
Community Action Tenants Union (CATU) Inchicore Kilmainham have been protesting at City Hall against the Dublin City Council’s plan to allow a private landlord to develop 91 units at St…
Council says flat-living is the future of the inner city
Housing density is future of housing in Dublin’s inncer city – to build as many homes while taking up as little space as possible. But according to the latest Dublin…
Union fights for tenants in Phibsboro
A ‘No Evictions’ protest organised by the Community Action Tenants Union (CATU) took place last Monday afternoon after tenants in Phibsboro were threatened with eviction. The lunchtime protest was held…
Office and housing development begun on Kevin Street site
The demolition of Technological University (TU) Dublin’s old Kevin Street campus is under way and the construction of a €475 million redevelopment project on the site has commenced. The redevelopment will consist of 53,110 sqm of office space in two 11-storey blocks, along with housing. “We…
Student accommodations are not meeting the demand from students
With demand for housing in Dublin city still pushing prices higher, third-level students are facing difficulties with finding accommodation at an affordable price. Thousands of students have come to Dublin…
New housing at Teresa’s Gardens moves ahead
On March 4th, the Land Development Agency (LDA) announced plans to develop new sustainable and affordable housing on the site of St Theresa’s Gardens at Donore Avenue. The Donore Project, being…
Local Property Tax Cut – Expensive Theatrics in Dublin City Council
Monday, September 21st, saw Dublin City Council vote in favour of maintaining a 15% cut on Local Property Tax (LPT) for city homeowners. The vote came amidst controversy, as many,…
Council’s ‘super depot’ planned for Marrowbone Lane
Dublin City Council has voted to rezone a site on Marrowbone Lane for the development of roughly 100 housing units and a council depot – but several councillors in the…
D8 Rent prices reach the roof
Rent prices have risen on average by more than 11% in Dublin 8 since September last year, according to the latest report by property website Daft.ie. Despite the Liberties being…
Planned Homes on Player Wills Site Remain in Limbo
Ambitions to develop housing on the John Player Wills site located in the Liberties remain unclear despite it laying vacant for over a decade. Comprised of the former John…
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