Category: Housing
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The main concerns of young Irish in today’s hectic world
A new survey shows that Ireland faces several challenges and major international problems, which make it hard for young people to grow up with confidence and ease when looking towards the future. According to the most recent Central Statistics Office (CSO) “Growing…
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Photo Gallery: Hundreds run in Simon Community fundraiser to combat homelessness
By Sean Kavanagh The Simon Community ‘Home Run’ is an annual fundraiser that began in 1983 and it aims to raise money to support Dublin Simon Community’s work across emergency response and long-term housing solutions. According to the Department of Housing, there are…
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St. Michaels Estate and Inchicore have improvements coming… But it could’ve been so much more
St. Michaels Estate was a staple of Inchicore and Dublin city for positive, but mainly negative reasons. For many years St Michael’s Estate in Inchicore had an unenviable reputation as one of the worst affected areas in the city for heroin abuse But…
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The Cearta protest – thousands march to save the Gaeltacht
Over the last 15 years, the number of daily Irish speakers has fallen by 13%, from 83,000 to 72,000. With the government investing only 0.1% of state expenditure into the Department of the Gaeltacht, it’s not difficult to see why numbers are dropping so drastically. On Saturday, September 20,…
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O’Connell Street’s Decline: Iconic Dublin Landmark Faces Neglect and Urban Decay
By Jason Quigley O’Connell Street, once the heart of Dublin’s city centre and a vibrant hub of activity, has seen noticeable neglect and signs of urban decay in recent years. This iconic thoroughfare, known for its historic monuments and central location, is now…
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“I Would Rather Die Here Peacefully, than be Killed There” – South Africans Living in Direct Provision on Hunger Strike Outside Dáil
By Jamie Ryan “This is our last resort now.” Neels Heystek “I fled South Africa in need of safety.” Brian Mogotsi
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Students in Ireland Struggling with Rising Rent and Limited Accommodation
By Jamie Ryan Yugo Student Accommodation – Photo Credit: Jamie Ryan The student accommodation crisis in Ireland has been an on-going issue for the past few years. Every year, a new batch of students from across Ireland are accepted into universities, in which…
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A homeless man has been reduced to living in a tent in the town of Nenagh for the past two years
By Jason Quigley The plight of homelessness has been brought glaringly home to the people of Nenagh with a destitute man living in a tent on the town’s main street for two years. The man’s tent located on Pearse Street Nenagh. Photo: Jason…
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“Five percent for the future of Ireland”: Students rally for affordable living
University students took part in a national demonstration, organised by the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) on Wednesday, where they protested the €65 billion budget surplus the Government is…
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“A cowardly choice” – Motion to accelerate Eviction Ban Bill fails in Dáil
By Jake Mc Laughlin A motion to accelerate the progress of the People Before Profit (PBP) Solidarity Eviction Ban Bill 2022 has failed to pass in the Dáil following a vote on Wednesday evening. The votes were counted at 52-69 against the motion.…
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