Laoise Neylon, Author at Dublin Inquirer

City Desk

Council rows back on plans to roll out 350 bike bunkers across the city

by Laoise Neylon April 5, 2023April 11, 2023

“It would be such a retrograde step if the bunkers are culled,” says Fine Gael Councillor Ray McAdam.

Unreal Estate

Renters weigh up the risks of staying on beyond their eviction date

by Laoise Neylon March 29, 2023April 28, 2023

Overholding can be risky, costly and stressful – but more tenants are considering it out of desperation.

Unreal Estate

Thousands of new homes, a park and a primary school planned in Finglas

by Laoise Neylon March 28, 2023April 28, 2023

This week, Dublin City Council put out a draft masterplan for redeveloping Jamestown Business Park. It’s all private land though, so timelines are out of the council’s control.

City Desk

Homeless hostels still need independent inspections, charities have been saying

by Laoise Neylon March 28, 2023April 12, 2023

Charities have also been raising the need for drug-free beds, shows correspondence released under the Freedom of Information Act.

Unreal Estate

Only tenants in registered tenancies can claim rent tax credit, Revenue says

by Laoise Neylon March 22, 2023April 28, 2023

The Revenue Commissioners could force tenants to pay back the money if they claim the rent tax credit but their landlord fails to register their tenancy.

Fianna Fáil Minister for Housing, Darragh O'Brien, in the Dáil on 9 March.

City Desk

When the Eviction Ban Ends, the Newly Homeless Will Have to Join the Queue for Emergency Accommodation

by Laoise Neylon March 15, 2023March 18, 2023

There are waiting lists, and an increase in the number of people seeking legal assistance because they were refused emergency accommodation, say charities.

Two men stand on the corner of a city centre street. One is pointing up at something opposite.

City Desk

A Revamp of Capel Street Promises Public Seating, Light Features, Trees, Planters and More

by Laoise Neylon March 15, 2023March 18, 2023

“The spirit of Capel Street is really old Dublin,” says architect Bernard Seymour. “It’s an old trading street and it still has this individual vibe.”