This house has been on the register of derelict properties since 07/05/2024 and was vacant for years before that. PBP brough a motion to have this property and others like it renovated by the council as public housing if the private owner leaves it vacant. That motion passed in December 2024 and PBP are campaigning for the council to now follow through.

These houses have been on the register of derelict properties since 02/10/2024 and was vacant for years before that. PBP brough a motion to have this property and others like it renovated by the council as public housing if the private owner leaves it vacant. That motion passed in December 2024 and PBP are campaigning for the council to now follow through.

This house has been on the register of derelict properties since 07/05/2024 and was vacant for years before that. PBP brough a motion to have this property and others like it renovated by the council as public housing if the private owner leaves it vacant. That motion passed in December 2024 and PBP are campaigning for the council to now follow through.

This house has been on the register of derelict properties since 16/02/2015 and was vacant for years before that. PBP brough a motion to have this property and others like it renovated by the council as public housing if the private owner leaves it vacant. That motion passed in December 2024 and PBP are campaigning for the council to now follow through.

This house has been on the register of derelict properties since 16/03/2018 and was vacant for years before that. It is owned by the vulture fund Pepper Finance according to council records. PBP brough a motion to have this property and others like it renovated by the council as public housing if the private owner leaves it vacant. That motion passed in December 2024 and PBP are campaigning for the council to now follow through.

Rents are through the roof. There is a dire shortage of houses to rent or buy. Yet there are 166,000 vacant or derelict houses across the country, including almost 4,000 in South Dublin County Council (SDCC). One in three of these have been idle since 2016. 

It is shameful to allow ‘investors’ sit on vacant houses during a housing crisis, letting them fall into disrepair and cause major problems for those nearby. That’s why People Before Profit is launching a campaign to tackle dereliction. 

We have highlighted a number of properties in Dublin South West which have been vacant for years and are already on the derelict housing register. One of these houses (photographed) has been on the derelict register for 6 years, and is owned by the vulture fund Pepper Finance. PBP brought a motion to SDCC calling for these properties to be taken into public ownership if the owners continue to leave them derelict. Despite opposition from Fine Gael and some of the so-called ‘Independents’, this motion passed. It must now be implemented without delay.

This is just the beginning. Many more derelict properties are not yet on the register. That’s why we are appealing for your help.

This house has been on the register of derelict properties since 22/06/2023 and was vacant for years before that.

PBP brough a motion to have this property and others like it renovated by the council as public housing if the private owner leaves it vacant. That motion passed in December 2024 and PBP are campaigning for the council to now follow through.

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Affected by a no-show or ghost bus? Report it below (direct link here) and please consider signing the petition below.

Public transport must be frequent and reliable, we cannot have people standing in the cold, watching the countdown for the arrival of a promised bus only for it to never show up and they have no way of knowing if the next one will be the same. 

The Dublin Inquirer has launched noshowbus.ie as a platform for people to report no show and ghost buses, so they can be tracked, highlighted and pressure brought on to improve the situation. If you experience a no show bus, you can report it using the form below:

• Report No Show buses
• Report Vacant Homes

Sign the Vote Left Pledge

With elections coming we have an opportunity not just to punish this government, but to kick out both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael for the first time in history.

Take the pledge to vote left: to never support Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and their hangers-on, and fight for a left government that stands up to the corporate landlords and for transformative ecosocialist change.

The area around Ellensborough has grown rapidly in recent years, but without the necessary community facilities. Now South Dublin County Council has agreed to develop a park in the community. They have published draft proposals for the park behind Ellensborough 'Kiltipper Park', including walkways, two soccer pitches, a GAA pitch, a children's playground and woodland features. The community now has a chance to comment on this draft, point out any problems or missing features, and make alternative suggestions.

What's in the plans?

This image provides a rough overview of the plans for the park

More detailed plans are available here and the materplan is here.

How can you suggest an amendment?

These plans are currently out for public consultation, which means anyone can make a proposal, point out a problem in the plans or simply give feedback. The easiest way to do this is online using the SDCC Consultations website:

• If this is your first time using this website, you will need to create an account on the council website giving your name, address and email (organisations and agents can create separate accounts here). Once you have created an account, you need to confirm it by clicking a link sent to your email  from [email protected] and log in
• Once you have an account go to the page about Kiltipper park here where you can see more information and click the blue  '+ Make A Submission' button on the right-hand side.
• Now you have to set a title & location for your submission, you can set both to 'Kiltipper Park' & click next
• On thenext page select 'Theme' as 'Part 8 consultation', you can title the submission 'Kiltipper Park' or anything you like and the add whatever comment you like. There is no need to be too formal or legalistic in the comment, simply say what you think is missing, or could be improved with the plans.
• You can skip the bits about attachments and marking the map, unless you need those features
• Scroll down and click 'Save and review', this gives you a last chance to preview your submissions
• When ready click 'Submit Now'
• Please also let me know when you have made a submission and what you have proposed by sending an email to [email protected] or leaving a comment down below

>> MAKE A SUBMISSION NOW >>