The redevelopment was supposed to add 26 new homes for Travellers on the site. Now, due to a flooding risk that some councillors contest, only half of the homes will be delivered.
Tag: Labre Park
Posted inApr 26th, 2017, City Desk
Council Briefs: Labre Park, Art at Weaver Park, and Drones against Dumping
Councillors voted on using drones to tackle illegal dumping, where to put the sports pitch in St Teresa’s Gardens, homes for Travellers, and art studios.
Posted inCity Desk, Feb 22nd, 2017
In Ballyfermot, a Move to Give Travellers’ Horses a Home
Local residents want to see a neglected canal bank near Labre Park turned into a proper place to keep horses, and a space for horse-welfare education.
Posted inCity Desk, Nov 2nd, 2016
Despite Rise in Unofficial Traveller Sites, a Lack of New Homes
There was an almost 100-percent increase between 2013 and 2015 in the number of Traveller families living on unofficial sites in Dublin.
Posted inOct 7th, 2015, Unreal Estate
Council Fixes Dire Facilities at Traveller Halting Site
But still, nobody will fess up to being responsible for the poor conditions in the first place: mildew-caked ceilings, exposed electrical wires and damp.
Posted inJul 15th, 2015, Longreads
At Labre Park, Years Of Broken Promises
Dublin City Council has spent €500,000-plus renting crumbling sanitary units for Traveller halting sites. Who’s to blame for the condition of the units?