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meath / housing / press release Saturday January 31, 2009 15:16 by Peter Fitzsimons
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Local action needed by council read full story / add a comment
international / housing / other press Wednesday January 14, 2009 22:55 by Mary Kelly
Caoimhe available for interview from Jabaliya. read full story / add a comment
national / housing / press release Friday January 09, 2009 17:34 by tasc
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Written by Dr. John Bissett, a key member of the St. Michael’s Estate Community Regeneration Team, ‘Regeneration: public good or private profit?’ puts the Public Private Partnership model – which collapsed so spectacularly in the summer of 2008 – under a critical microscope. read full story / add a comment 
dublin / housing / news report Monday December 01, 2008 21:46 by Paula Geraghty
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St. Michael’s Estate organised a protest at City Hall on Monday the 1st December at 6.00pm to coincide with the Dublin City Council meeting scheduled for 7.00pm where councillors will report to the City Council after their Boston ‘Junket’ to look at a housing project. Locals from St. Michaels Estate, O’Devaney Gardens and Dominic Street are protesting to show their anger at the Minister and Dublin City Council’s lack of action. read full story / add a comment
national / housing / news report Friday November 28, 2008 14:40 by Paul Bowman
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The official story is that the origins of the current crisis lie in the collapse of the US subprime mortgage market - i.e. poor people not paying their mortgages. Although this may have been the trigger event, it is not the real cause. The real cause lies in pyramids not houses. Specifically the enormous debt pyramid built up by the Western countries, particularly those following the Anglo-saxon economic model - which, unfortunately for us, includes Ireland. read full story / add a comment
international / housing / other press Monday November 17, 2008 10:03 by Terence
In a clear example of the hollowness of politicians in the current economic crisis, where they claim the bailouts to the wealthy are designed to help the ordinary people, a British court ruling has now up the ante on the attack against the people by allowing a ruling which permits people to be evicted from their homes after missing just 2 monthly payments read full story / add a comment 
dublin / housing / news report Tuesday October 07, 2008 18:19 by Paula Geraghty
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Protests continue outside Dublin City Council by communities by communities betrayed by property developers. read full story / add a comment
national / housing / event notice Saturday September 20, 2008 02:01 by The Unwelcome Guest
Long mooted, it has become clear in recent weeks that despite all advice to the contrary from International think tanks and anyone with a modicum of sense, Fianna Fail, perhaps aided and abetted by the Green Party are moving closer to rolling out a bailout scheme for their developer buddies. This scheme will be disguised as "assistance" to the low paid, it will be advertised as much needed relief for the First Time Buyer but in reality is nothing but a misuse of Tax Payer's funds and a direct contribution to keeping already too high Property Prices where they are and bailing out the Brown Envelope Brigade, the Developers who have bankrolled FF forever... read full story / add a comment 
antrim / housing / opinion/analysis Tuesday August 26, 2008 21:08 by Sean Matthews
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While the rest of us are coming to terms with a deepening recession, growing house repossessions, stagnation in rises and steep rise in the cost of living. In the face of a so-called downturn in the housing market and credit crunch, the wealthy in the form of parasitic property developers and speculators expect to be bailed out by the Government for their calculated era in borrowing too much from Banks and leading to first time buyers read full story / add a comment 
dublin / housing / news report Friday July 25, 2008 15:13 by Northside Anarchist
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A strong message has been sent to developers Quinn Property over the future of Seagrange Park, Baldoyle, following a public meeting held at Bayside community hall last week (Tuesday July 15th). read full story / add a comment
dublin / housing / other press Tuesday July 22, 2008 09:58 by Paul D
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The recent collapse of 5 housing regeneration schemes in Dublin city has been a massive blow to the communities involved. The group campaigning for regeneration in St Michael’s estate in Inchicore have set up an en excellent website. The site can be found at www.stmichaelsestate.ie. Campaigners are appealing of continued solidarity and support. A petition can be signed on the site. read full story / add a comment 
national / housing / event notice Thursday July 10, 2008 14:20 by Seomra Spraoi
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As the search for a new premises continues,Seomra Spraoi cordially invites you to an evening of musical entertainment,craic and frolics in the Lower Deck,Portobello. Do join us! read full story / add a comment
dublin / housing / news report Tuesday July 01, 2008 10:51 by BalconyTV.Com
On May 19th Dublin City Council announced that the Public Private Partnership regeneration deal it had with McNamara/Castlethorn Construction to develop St Michael's Estate will not go ahead as planned. read full story / add a comment
international / housing / other press Friday June 27, 2008 02:43 by D.Day
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Besides pigeon dung, homelessness is among the top concerns for organizers of the Republican National Convention. Not because they want to solve the homelessness problem, but because it’s going to be right across the street from their convention. read full story / add a comment 
international / housing / feature Tuesday June 17, 2008 01:27 by Michael Gallagher
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For further information contact: Rita Fagan 087 6319004 or John Bisset 087 9889132 http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/0519/bre...8.htm read full story / add a comment
dublin / housing / event notice Saturday June 14, 2008 21:35 by helix
Bloomsday Doomsday Monday June 16th Demo starting at city hall at 10:30 AM In support of residents of St Michael’s Estate, Inichicore, Devaney Gardens, and Dominick St whose are going to be left homeless due to the collapse of the PPP. Bloomsday clobber encouraged. read full story / add a comment
dublin / housing / news report Tuesday June 10, 2008 10:08 by BalconyTV
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Property developer Bernard McNamara has been asked to pull out of two stalled development projects in Dublin so negotiations can begin with other contractors. At a meeting of the council last night the assistant city manager said there had been no progress made in discussions on the St Michael's Estate, Inchicore and Dominick Street projects, and the council wants McNamara to pull out of the schemes so negotiations can be held with other bidders. read full story / add a comment
dublin / housing / event notice Friday June 06, 2008 10:09 by Social Housing
Residents from Dominick St., St Michaels Estate and O'Deveny Gardens continue their protests at Dublin City Council over colapse of housing plans. read full story / add a comment
dublin / housing / press release Thursday June 05, 2008 17:03 by St Michael’s Estate
St Michael’s Estate are organising a protest in collaboration with St. O Devaney Gardens & Dominick Street on Monday the 9th of June at 6.00pm at City Hall to coincide with the Dublin City Council meeting scheduled for 7.00pm. read full story / add a comment
dublin / housing / press release Thursday May 29, 2008 12:10 by Rita Fagan and Dr John Bissett
Residents of St Michael’s Estate appealed today to John Gormley, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, to step in and sort out the PPP regeneration mess left behind by Dublin City Council and McNamara after the collapse of five PPP Regeneration Projects. read full story / add a comment |
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