Public homes Archives - Solidarity (Ireland)

Eviction notices skyrocket – homelessness crisis deepens

By Councillor Brian McCarthy For the third consecutive month the number of those living in emergency accommodation broke all records; it now stands at 12,847 people, 3,829 of whom are children. This increase of 247 from the previous month shows how rapidly

Sep 24, 2023

News & Analysis

Public land, public homes — Why can’t the government deliver?

By Martina Stafford According to a recent report published by The Land Development Agency (LDA), the government has the capacity to build 67,000 “affordable” homes on public land. In 2018, the LDA was tasked with fully utilising state lands to build public

Apr 15, 2023

News & Analysis

Government housing policy: Homelessness for some, poverty for others

By Martina Stafford The profoundly detrimental impact the housing crisis is having on working-class families, young people, lone parents, migrants and Travellers is impossible to convey. It is clear that there is untold stress and hardship caused by the inadequate and insecure

Jun 17, 2022

Public homes

Eviction notices skyrocket – homelessness crisis deepens

Public land, public homes — Why can’t the government deliver?

Government housing policy: Homelessness for some, poverty for others

Socialist Alternative – Marxist journal of Solidarity

Divide & Rule pamphlet by Peter Hadden