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Vacancy Watch
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Vacancy Watch: Kilmainham Mills
Spread over more than 3,000 square metres, the old mills site in Kilmainham has been empty since the year 2000. Plans for it have come and gone.
Vacancy Watch: a Lonely Building on 144 Upper Abbey Street
Barber Eddie Wykes used to both live and work in this four-storey vacant building on Upper Abbey Street. It needed to be knocked down some time ago, he says.
Vacancy Watch: The Legal Eagle Revamp Gets Underway
Work is underway, says Brian Montague one of the owners of The Legal Eagle pub on Chancery Place. It’s been delayed but not forgotten.
Vacancy Watch: 71-75 Aungier Street
In the latest in our vacancy watch series, we look at another disused strip of Aungier Street you might have noticed.
Which Dublin Neighbourhoods Have the Most Vacant Homes?
The two Dublin areas with the highest proportions of vacant dwellings aren’t exactly synonymous with vacancy.
Vacancy Watch: The Old City Arts Building on Moss Street
The old City Arts building on Moss Street used to be a hub. Nowadays, it’s more of a shell. Here’s what happened.
Should it Be Easier to Find Out Who Owns a Property?
Do property owners have a right to privacy? Do residents have the right to know who owns a vacant or derelict property that’s ruining their neighbourhood?
Vacancy Watch: A Long Stretch of South Great George’s Street
What’s happening with what should be a tasty piece of land? The answer is a slightly complicated.
Vacancy Watch: 4 and 6 Elgin Road in Embassy Land
For more than 30 years, these prime homes in Ballsbridge have been partially vacant. At one time, they were 30 bedsits.
Vacancy Watch: 48-50 James Street in the Liberties
“Vacancy watch!” wrote in Davey Donnelly, with a photo of an apartment block on James Street. “Vacant as long as I’ve been in the area.” What’s the story?
Vacancy Watch: The Social Housing on Maxwell Road
In Dublin 6, nine empty social housing units might soon be filled. It’s taken a lot longer than it should have.
Losing Patience: Why Are There so Many Rundown Sites Along the Red Line?
As the Luas Red Line glides through Dublin’s city centre, it passes trash-strewn empty lots, vacant patches, and boarded-up buildings. Is it ever going to change?