Landlords Archives - Solidarity (Ireland)

Why we shouldn’t feel sorry for the small landlord

By Robert Cosgrave Nearly a decade on the housing crisis continues with no end in sight under the policies of successive Fine Gael / Fianna Fáil governments. In fact the government is intent on creating an even worse crisis with its lifting

Apr 23, 2023

Landlords’ government overturns eviction ban

By Jonathan Diebold The government this week has made the shameful and disgusting decision to lift the ban on evictions. It does this knowing that it is condemning numerous people – including families with children – to homelessness. Already, notices to quit

Mar 9, 2023

Mick Barry TD on roots of housing crisis

By Mick Barry TD Just after Christmas, a corpse was found in the grounds of a derelict house in Cork. The head and the arms had been severed from the dead man’s body. The dead man was Frankie Dunne from the Northside

Jan 14, 2020

Seething anger at housing crisis grows

By Katia Hancke On Thursday 5 December, in the middle of the day, thousands of people took to the streets of Dublin to demand action on the housing crisis. Working-class people from all over the city and beyond, many directly affected by

Dec 8, 2019

Leeside Residents: Inspiring victory against vulture funds

By Councillor Fiona Ryan The year and a half long struggle of the residents of the Leeside Apartments in Cork City, against the vulture fund which purchased the distressed property in 2017, culminated in a victory this month. The large apartment block

Apr 4, 2019

Profiteering & greed create housing crisis

The housing crisis is growing as a result of profiteering

Sep 2, 2015

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