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Derelict Limerick Walking Tour this Saturday

Derelict Limerick Walking Tour this Saturday

A free walking tour of different vacant and derelict properties in Limerick is being organised for this Saturday to highlight what the organisers say is a “serious blight on the Limerick landscape” and to push for more to be done to bring the properties back into use as public housing

PBP Limerick launch campaign to highlight derelict and vacant housing in Limerick

PBP Limerick launch campaign to highlight derelict and vacant housing in Limerick

People Before Profit in Limerick will be running a campaign throughout February highlighting the scale of dereliction and vacancy in the city and county called #28daysofdereliction. As part of the campaign the party will highlight a different vacant or derelict property in Limerick every day throughout the month, culminating in

4,000 vacant homes in Limerick, plus 1,209 derelict

4,000 vacant homes in Limerick, plus 1,209 derelict

Geodirectory released their Residential Buildings report last week providing an up to date analysis of housing in Ireland. There are around 4,000 vacant dwellings in Limerick city and county according to the report, 4.6% of all properties. On top of this there are also 1,209 dwellings deemed

IRES REIT's intention to buy up homes in Limerick is a step in the wrong direction

IRES REIT's intention to buy up homes in Limerick is a step in the wrong direction

Following reports that Ireland’s biggest corporate landlord, buy-to-let giant Ires Reit, plans to move into the housing market in Limerick, People Before Profit Limerick representative Cian Prendiville has reiterated the party's call for vulture funds to be entirely banned from Ireland’s housing market. “The cost of rent in

Decades of failed policies leaves students homeless

Decades of failed policies leaves students homeless

As thousands of students arrive back to college without any place to stay as the first term commences, People Before Profit Limerick are calling for urgent action to address what they are calling a student housing crisis. Over recent years universities have been offering more places every year to meet

Student accommodation availability causing massive issue for students as return to college approaches

Student accommodation availability causing massive issue for students as return to college approaches

People Before Profit’s local representative for Limerick City North. said that Ireland is facing a student accommodation crisis and that the Government need to take action immediately to make sure students have access to affordable accommodation. Ruairí Fahy said: “Governments over the past ten years and particularly this government