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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.
1 Backer raised €7 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.
50 Backers raised €1530 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.
1 Backer raised €50 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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COERCED LIVING: Are some landlords pressuring tenants for sex?
Ireland
TDs, housing charities and organisations working with survivors of sexual abuse have warned that some landlords are pressuring tenants for sex.
2 Backers raised €30 of €2600
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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
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