Advertisement
Protest Calls For Action On De...

News

Protest Calls For Action On Derelict Houses In Phibsborough

Emma Tyrrell
Emma Tyrrell

10:22 1 Sep 2022


Share this article


Dublin City Council is being criticised for leaving two derelict homes in Phibsborough untouched for three years.

The local authority acquired numbers 19 and 21 Connaught Street in 2019 through a compulsory purchase order but says covid delays have prevented it from bringing the homes back into use.

Last night locals held a protest outside the properties calling for action.

Paul McCarthy, who lives on Connaught Street, doesn't think anyone has lived in the houses since the 1980s;

"They've been boarded up certainly since the 2000's. In 2010 the whole structure nearly came down, there was a court order implemented to get the brickwork repaired, the brickwork has been repaired, they were boarded up again but now are falling down."

In a statement, Dublin City Council says because of the ‘as built’ condition of the properties "the process for their refurbishment and return to use is a lengthy process and requires extensive resources from the City Council."

It says once Covid-19 restrictions were lifted the City Council initiated works to have both properties and their gardens cleared of antisocial material and rubbish. 

The council says it's the process of finding a design team to undertake a condition survey and prepare the necessary plans to have the properties refurbished. 

It's envisaged that both of the houses will be ready for tenants in 2023. 

Main image: Labour Senator Marie Sherlock @marie_sherlock

Follow @98FM on Twitter for the latest Dublin news


Share this article


Read more about

Derelict Dublin City Council Houses Phibsborough

You might like