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BUILDING BLOCKED: Where has Ireland fallen down on social housing policy?

Ireland

Ireland has become a country where the idea of social and affordable housing has gone from a near certainty to a vague aspiration for many generations of would-be homeowners in the space of a few decades.

3 Backers raised €65 of €4035

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BAN ON BLOW-INS: Is the locals-only housing rule preventing the revitalisation of rural Ireland?

Ireland

In the midst of the ongoing housing crisis, many local authorities continue to implement a ‘locals-only’ rule which prevents people from building houses in rural areas.

3 Backers raised €79 of €2600

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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 more than 90% of those in foster care. As of September 2020, 94% of children in care had an allocated social worker, meaning almost 350 children did not have this support.

6 Backers raised €100 of €2330

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GENERATION REGENERATION: Will Limerick city ever get the chance it was promised to eliminate deprivation?

Limerick

Cuts, revisions and delays have resulted in under delivery of housing and controversy over the regeneration of Limerick, over a decade after a plan was launched to transform the city.

10 Backers raised €330 of €3320

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RADON AWARE: Is the State doing enough to protect families from this cancer-causing dangerous gas?

Ireland

Radon is a radioactive gas linked to 300 lung cancer cases each year in Ireland – the second largest cause after smoking - with one-third of the country classified as a high radon area by the EPA.

4 Backers raised €92 of €1620

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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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IN A FIX - Why are people still being exposed to mould, sewage and pests in local authority housing?

Ireland

Social housing in Ireland was found in violation of human rights in 2017 by the European Committee of Social Rights due to the presence of sewage, contaminated water, dampness and persistent mould.

2 Backers raised €70 of €2390

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CATCHING FIRE: Are our publicly-owned residential buildings properly equipped to stop fire tragedies?

Ireland

Experts have voiced concerns about the lack of certain Irish fire regulations as well as enforcement of those already in existence following the Grenfell Tower fire in London which caused the deaths of 72 people in June 2017.

4 Backers raised €170 of €1240

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THIS HOSTEL LIFE: How much are local authorities around the country paying for hostels, B&Bs, and hotels for the homeless?

Ireland

In March 2020, Dublin recorded the lowest number of families in emergency accommodation in three years. Yet, the numbers are still staggering with over 1,100 parents and children in B&Bs, hubs, and hotels.

12 Backers raised €200 of €1000

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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