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# Eviction

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'Something needs to be done': Residents of 8 apartments in complex face eviction in Limerick
The eviction notices have been served by the tenants’ new landlords Munster Pensioner Trustees.
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Apr 21st 2017, 8:53 PM
Column: 'New Dáil Bill would help stop devastating home repossessions and evictions'
The people I work with are not are not speculators or wily investors. They are not people who knowingly entered into home loans they couldn’t afford, writes Julie Sadlier.
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Feb 25th 2017, 8:15 AM
Tyrrelstown law might not save Limerick renters from eviction
Housing Minister Simon Coveney said he is looking to get involved in the case.
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Jan 12th 2017, 6:05 AM
Renters in Limerick apartments to be evicted after homes bought by vulture fund
One local councillor said there are only a handful of properties for rent in Limerick City.
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Jan 10th 2017, 9:01 PM
The High Court is hearing the case on whether the Apollo House occupation should end or not
The packed High Court has heard from some of the occupiers, who say that vacating the building will leave people homeless.
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Dec 21st 2016, 12:20 PM
Most evictions in Ireland are from rented homes - and we don't pay enough attention to them
There are few records kept on illegal evictions across the European Union, despite the high levels in some countries.
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May 19th 2016, 9:45 PM
Ireland 'failing' to provide safeguards to Travellers facing eviction
A Council of Europe committee also found Ireland is not providing Travellers with adequate accommodation.
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May 16th 2016, 6:05 AM
Armed gardaí called in as anti-eviction protesters take over Limerick court
Anti-eviction protesters refused to leave the court and formed a mock jury and a mock judge.
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May 6th 2016, 6:13 PM
Families due to be evicted today are now staging an occupation
The families were due to be evicted today.
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Feb 27th 2016, 2:07 PM
Waterford woman and her 39 dogs fighting eviction with crowdfunding campaign
Sandra Hennessy has launched the campaign to help her make up rent arrears on her country home.
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Feb 24th 2016, 6:03 AM
Bank to evict woman and her children before Christmas despite her pleas
The woman had gone back into the house after being evicted last month.
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Nov 30th 2015, 9:32 PM
Fine Gael is kicking Sean Conlan out of his office
Storage crates have been placed outside the Cavan-Monaghan deputy’s office.
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Nov 26th 2015, 3:11 PM
Family of former journalist found dead on eviction day still looking for answers
Bríd Cummins was due to be evicted from her Galway home on the day her body was found.
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Nov 7th 2015, 8:00 PM
Former bank employee given 'breathing space' to help save family home of 20 years
The house was meant to be repossessed at 1pm today.
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Sep 1st 2015, 11:40 PM
Family with three children forced to sleep in Dublin park following eviction
The Romanian family were issued sleeping bags after being told there was no accommodation available.
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Aug 11th 2015, 12:50 PM
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Jun 28th 2015, 8:58 AM
There's a 'resistance party' in Grangegorman tonight after squatters are given six weeks to leave
The High Court has ordered them out before 4 May.
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Mar 27th 2015, 11:21 PM
Grangegorman squatters welcome "victory" as they resist eviction
They said they are prepared to resist again if security attempt to occupy it.
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Mar 24th 2015, 8:51 AM
Court shut down twice in one day as Land League activists protest repossessions
There were over 150 applications for repossessions of homes up for decision today.
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Mar 23rd 2015, 5:19 PM
New Land League member describes Killiney mansion as "bog standard"
The case will be heard in the High Court today.
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Mar 5th 2015, 9:20 AM
An unlikely couple: The story of the New Land League and the O'Donnells
Brian O’Donnell and his wife remain in the mansion on Vico Road tonight.
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Mar 4th 2015, 10:49 PM
Fine Gael TD speaks to gardaí after woman alleges 'hit-and-run' at protest
Organisers of the protest deny intimidation outside the deputy’s home.
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Feb 24th 2015, 3:10 PM
These photos of a Spanish woman being evicted are heartbreaking
A football team has offered to help the 85-year-old.
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Nov 24th 2014, 7:54 PM
Families face eviction so homes can be used for social housing
The fifteen families are expected to leave their homes before Christmas.
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Nov 8th 2014, 8:09 PM
Protesters reenter the house of evicted 'pyjama couple' the Coynes
The former home of Violet and Martin Coyne has been reentered by protesters and a stand-off is currently underway.
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Sep 12th 2014, 1:19 PM
Couple evicted from home before they could get dressed may have to 'sleep in a van'
Martin and Violet Coyne are left homeless after being evicted from their residence in Castleknock.
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Aug 27th 2014, 10:51 PM
Homeless pensioner: 'I want to live the rest of my life with some dignity'
The case of a pensioner couple facing eviction is just one of many elderly people across the country who are dealing with the housing crisis, a charity has said.
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Jul 23rd 2014, 3:00 PM
Housing Bill dismissed as a 'ridiculous ploy' to make the government 'look better'
Tamara Kearns, who is homeless, said the new legislation does not deal with a number of key issues including rent control.
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Jun 17th 2014, 12:30 PM
Bray Town Council attempts to evict Councillor John Brady, he says no way
Brady says he’s “not making his family homeless”.
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Apr 24th 2014, 10:33 PM
Landlords evicting tenants for putting their homes on Airbnb
A petition has been set up calling on lawmakers in San Francisco to stop the evictions.
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Apr 18th 2014, 3:01 PM
Bray councillor served with eviction notice on family's council house
Council says ‘modifications’ to a home are not allowed – councillor says he carried them out 10 years ago.
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Mar 13th 2014, 7:22 PM
Open thread: How has Ireland's housing crisis affected you?
Yesterday, four women shared their stories of facing eviction and living with homelessness. We want to hear yours.
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Feb 18th 2014, 7:30 AM
Ireland's housing crisis: Four women's stories of facing eviction and homelessness
Their stories have been highlighted in a video released by a People Before Profit candidate in Meath.
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Feb 17th 2014, 5:39 PM
Top readers' comments of the week
Here’s our round-up of the most interesting and most popular comments from this week. Did you make it in?
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Sep 28th 2013, 11:00 AM
Anti-eviction activists vow to protect Kanturk family home
The group of about 100 people stopped the O’Sullivan family from being evicted from their Cork house yesterday.
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Sep 25th 2013, 1:38 PM
Priory Hall resident writes to Taoiseach after partner takes his own life
Stephanie Meehan’s partner of 17 years, Fiachra Daly, took his own life in July. Now, Meehan is calling on the Taoiseach to intervene in Priory Hall.
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Aug 29th 2013, 11:08 PM
Column: A meaningful housing policy would deal with defaulting landlords and at-risk tenants
The rental market in Ireland is largely an amateur business led by small landlords – but, now, with many property-owners in arrears, tenants face an uncertain future, write Lorcan Sirr and Tom Dunne.
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Jun 7th 2013, 7:00 AM
ECJ rules Spain's eviction laws breach EU directive
The Spanish government has promised its law will now be “corrected” to comply with the ruling.
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Mar 14th 2013, 8:17 PM
How a citizen protest movement is stopping evictions in Spain
The citizen-run Platform for Mortgage Victims helps people who can’t pay their mortgages and says it has blocked almost 600 evictions so far.
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Mar 2nd 2013, 10:30 AM
Photos: Israel evicts Palestinians from West Bank protest site
Dozens of protesters were evicted from the first-of-its-kind protest camp in an area slated for Jewish settlement.
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Jan 13th 2013, 3:18 PM
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