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Reports FrOn Dublin
An interview dealing vith the housing situation in Dublin
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Mr. Eduard Ciark, Former Recording Secretary of the
James
Larkin I.H.C. traveled to Dublin in 0ctober, 1973. As.a resident
of the Rethmines and Rathger sections of'the city, he was exposed
to many of the problems faced. by ton&nts, home huiters, and slum
dvellers... Mr. Clark spent two mionths working vith the' local Sinn
Fein Cumann, during which time he participated in several housing
surveys end'tenant interviews.. ?
This interview is designed to out-
role Sinn Pein plays in fighting for better housing and' tenantis
rights.
W. Describe the Rathmines. and Rathgar areas of Dublin.
The section is a lov-income working class area.
The
the rural areas. siho have come to Dublin seeking omployment.
into flats or. high-rise flats..
A.
flats--eacn flat consisting of l to. 3 rooms.
A one-room flat is
tne equiyalent. of an American efficiency apartment with a semi-
privatebath.
four people living there, but it isnit. unusual to see.a family
"Aoaans SuTsnou B SuTana :48TJ uoox-ou4 8 uT SuTATt 9 4o 5 Jo
I. spoke'trith a couple with three children who lived in a two-room
flat with en outside toilet. Most or-the.large Goorgian.houses
ore in poor condition. You mey come. across yhat are known in
Ireland as "Luxury Flats" which, in plain English, means a
decent apartment. In the low income flats such as Mt. Pleasant
Buildings, the roofs leak, windows are pushed out,'and st&irways
are'cluttered with. trash.''
The children play in puddles outside
the buildings while the rich English landlord sits in comfort
. in 'a safe, secure home..
. Hoy is. housing allotted?
A:
Dublin Corporation. is the Dubrin.Government City Admin-
istration snd is in charge of housing allottments ana construction..
of loi'income housing.
Housing is deviaed into private. housing ·
open to. any buyer who can afford it: Corporation housing can only
.rented, and to do this you placo your name on a housing iist, and
families are giyen first priority..
Tne allottmont system itself
is' fair, however, there isn't enough decent housing available to
make fair housing
s in Dublin a reality.
'Q.'. what is the Government. doing to improve public housing?
：.
The chief thrust. of the Government program is aimed at. ";
These, however,
：
An interview dealing vith the housing situation in Dublin
+7
Mr. Eduard Ciark, Former Recording Secretary of the
James
Larkin I.H.C. traveled to Dublin in 0ctober, 1973. As.a resident
of the Rethmines and Rathger sections of'the city, he was exposed
to many of the problems faced. by ton&nts, home huiters, and slum
dvellers... Mr. Clark spent two mionths working vith the' local Sinn
Fein Cumann, during which time he participated in several housing
surveys end'tenant interviews.. ?
This interview is designed to out-
role Sinn Pein plays in fighting for better housing and' tenantis
rights.
W. Describe the Rathmines. and Rathgar areas of Dublin.
The section is a lov-income working class area.
The
the rural areas. siho have come to Dublin seeking omployment.
into flats or. high-rise flats..
A.
flats--eacn flat consisting of l to. 3 rooms.
A one-room flat is
tne equiyalent. of an American efficiency apartment with a semi-
privatebath.
four people living there, but it isnit. unusual to see.a family
"Aoaans SuTsnou B SuTana :48TJ uoox-ou4 8 uT SuTATt 9 4o 5 Jo
I. spoke'trith a couple with three children who lived in a two-room
flat with en outside toilet. Most or-the.large Goorgian.houses
ore in poor condition. You mey come. across yhat are known in
Ireland as "Luxury Flats" which, in plain English, means a
decent apartment. In the low income flats such as Mt. Pleasant
Buildings, the roofs leak, windows are pushed out,'and st&irways
are'cluttered with. trash.''
The children play in puddles outside
the buildings while the rich English landlord sits in comfort
. in 'a safe, secure home..
. Hoy is. housing allotted?
A:
Dublin Corporation. is the Dubrin.Government City Admin-
istration snd is in charge of housing allottments ana construction..
of loi'income housing.
Housing is deviaed into private. housing ·
open to. any buyer who can afford it: Corporation housing can only
.rented, and to do this you placo your name on a housing iist, and
families are giyen first priority..
Tne allottmont system itself
is' fair, however, there isn't enough decent housing available to
make fair housing
s in Dublin a reality.
'Q.'. what is the Government. doing to improve public housing?
：.
The chief thrust. of the Government program is aimed at. ";
These, however,
：