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A PLAN FOR a massive development of social and affordable houses in south Dublin has been approved by councillors.
The plan was approved earlier this week by councillors in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and the ambitious project would see council lands in Shanganagh turned into an affordable and social housing scheme.
It would consist of 200 social houses and apartments and 340 affordable homes.
The land was turned over to the council in 2009 when an open prison on the site closed.
A group of councillors from across the chamber and across the political groupings has come together to tackle the lack of social and affordable housing in the borough.
Sinn Féin councillor Shane O’Brien is one of the councillors who presented the plan to council chief executive Philomena Poole.
He told TheJournal.ie that the plan was formulated to address serious problems in the area.
“We’ve come together to come up with a plan to deliver 100% social and affordable homes. A lot of people from the area can’t afford rents, can’t get social housing or can’t afford to buy. This plan addresses all three types of people. There are also a lot of step-down units for people who are looking to downsize, which will help to free up other units.”
The plan will see three-bedroom homes on sale for between €180,000 and a maximum of €247,000. 200 of the homes will belong to the council, 200 will be affordable housing and 140 will be rent-to-buy.
O’Brien says the plan will help address a serious backlog in housing lists in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown.
“There is now over 5,500 waiting on social housing lists in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown and thousands of other individuals and families who do qualify for social housing support that are struggling to pay rising private rents, and whom will never have any form of secure tenure without support.
“As local politicians we need to think outside the box in order to deliver social and affordable housing units in our area.
“Our plan can deliver quality social and affordable homes in a mixed tenure development based on the continental urban village design model. This is the most appropriate design model for the Shanganagh Castle site.”
The council will now put a proposal to Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy for a capital loan of €125 million to fund the scheme. A further €42 million will come from council and existing housing plans.
Profiting on gamblers Is the same as profiting drug addicts there’s always a human cost somewhere along the line
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True but why we do we always cater for the lowest common denominator in this country. OK it will be a problem for some people who have s gambling addiction but they can gamble 24 hours a day as it is. To the vast majority of us it will be a bit of fun and bring a much needed boost to rural Tipperary and the surrounding counties.
I gamble a lot. I am definitely up since u started.
Pubs and off licenses take note…
They folded
You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em
Know when to fold ‘em
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
You never count your money
When you’re sittin’ at the table
There’ll be time enough for countin’
When the dealin’s done
Like Tipp winning back to back all Ireland’s, it was nothing but a pipe dream
If you knew anything about hurling you’d know that Tipperary have achieved back to back All Irelands on 7 occasions.
Along with regularly supporting my club and county, I’ve missed 4 all Ireland’s since 1982 so I know plenty about it. I should have been more specific and referred to 2010 when all Tipp could talk about was whether they’d win 3 or 4 in a row. Also as I’m sure you’re well aware, it’s over half a century since Tipp won 2 in a row
What has you going to all Irelands got to do with a casino in two mile Borris?
How do you ‘quietly’ apply for planning permission?
Brown paper bag!
@John Considine: Contact a few of the older party reps – bung them a few ‘bob and they might tell you? Mind you, your actions in doing so, might be already a clue?
Emmmmm, no one actually thought these ‘projects’ were going to go ahead, did they?
Ha ha … Investors wanted, apply here.
In fairness Two Mile Borris has 2 shops, 2 pubs and a primary school. Its a village, not ideal for a casino. I don’t know how Quirky( not a typo, that’s what he’s actually called in Thurles) thought it would work.
Is bannons bar still there
It sure is. Lanigans have it now. Its still doing great trade
@Messer: Las Vegas was a desert with nothing.. What’s your point? Everything has to start somewhere..
Why shouldn’t it go ahead? Maybe it would do some good for the smaller parts or Ireland, or do we have to just build in major city’s like Dublin and cork? It’s a center point in Ireland, easily accessed from motorways, no major traffic problems unlike the city’s!
Is this the Enda gambling?
Is anyone else singing las Vegas in hills of donegal after reading this? Going to be in my head all day now!!!
If it was built it would prob be full of refugees now
“The Tippetary Venue” is abit of a mouthful
@Mr. G: There’s no such word as ‘abit’.
No such place as ‘Tipperary’ either…
Meanwhile back on planet earth
Maybe it should go ahead!
Loving these
Have to improve the internet speed then as…
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4096562/Pornhub-reveals-Brits-second-biggest-viewers-year.html
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