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KICKED OUT: How easy is it for landlords to evict tenants under false pretences?

Ireland

Irish renters are being illegally evicted by landlords who say they’re selling up, only to increase the rent and relist the property.

10 Backers raised €385 of €2435

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RESIDENTS AT RISK: Are profits being prioritised over people at disability residential centres?

Ireland

There was a “notable deterioration” in management and governance at centres for disabled people, according to a 2022 Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) report.

4 Backers raised €145 of €3280

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ISLAND NATION: Is enough being done to tackle depopulation of Ireland’s islands?

Ireland

Population decline on the Irish islands was an ever-present threat for island dwellers following the Famine of the 1840s, and is on the cards again with worrying declines in recent years.

0 Backers raised €0 of €0

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OVER THE THRESHOLD: Why are Irish rents still so unaffordable?

Ireland

When rent is more than 35% of your income, you pass the official threshold of ‘affordable’ housing. This is happening to more and more Irish people.

5 Backers raised €115 of €1840

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PIPE DREAM: Is rural development being delayed by poor water infrastructure?

Ireland

Government policy to encourage development of rural towns and villages is being hit by underinvestment in water supply and wastewater infrastructure that is now limiting housing and business growth.

15 Backers raised €440 of €2200

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NO ROOM: How difficult is it for disabled people to secure a home in Ireland?

Ireland

There is a crisis within a crisis for disabled people who are left homeless or in unsuitable accommodation and the proportion of those with a disability need on the housing list is rising year-on-year.

20 Backers raised €645 of €3275

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HIGH RISE: Are councils accounting for the impact of sea level rise in planning decisions?

Ireland

As climate change takes hold in Ireland, storms, sea-level rise and acidification will become more intense, with coastal flooding and erosion further impacting our coastline.

9 Backers raised €550 of €3890

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KIDS IN CARE: Are children falling through the cracks of the care system?

Ireland

Almost 6,000 children are currently living in care in Ireland, with nearly 90% of those in foster care. As of January 2023, only 84% of children in care had an allocated social worker; 873 children did not have this support.

8 Backers raised €170 of €2330

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TOUGH START: Is the opportunity gap for Traveller children ever going to close?

Ireland

Children in the Irish Traveller community are at a disadvantage from the moment they are born. Infant mortality is over three times higher, suicide is six to seven times higher and life expectancy is over a decade lower than the general population.

69 Backers raised €2130 of €2130

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SHORT-TERM LET, LONG-TERM PAIN: Why do councils struggle to put a stop to properties being used exclusively on sites like Airbnb?

National

Property owners can pull in hundreds of euro per night renting out homes as round-the-year accommodation on platforms like Airbnb and hotel booking sites, making similar amounts in a week to what they could otherwise expect to receive in a month or more from a long-term tenant.

5 Backers raised €800 of €800

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NOT SO FAST: Strategic Housing Development speeds up planning process for developers but is it helping increase the supply of accommodation?

Ireland

In June 2017, Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy introduced a new system of fast-track planning for housing developments.

2 Backers raised €404 of €400

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SELLING THE FAMILY SILVER: Dublin City Council's plans to 'consolidate' 33 valuable depot sites.

Dublin

Across Dublin city, there are a network of 33 council depot sites – many of them located on prime development land.

4 Backers raised €100 of €100