Residents at a Peter McVerry Trust housing complex have hit out at the conditions they are having to live in, which include dampness, mould and rats. The former block of 12 former local authority flats are owned by Dublin City Council and leased by Peter McVerry Trust on a long-term basis to be used as provide social housing. They had undergone “extensive renovations” in 2016, according to a statement online by the Peter McVerry Trust. A statement online by the Peter McVerry Trust said the area had previously fallen into a “very poor state of repair”, and at the time, the 12 units were included “among a number of sites identified by Peter McVerry Trust as suitable for renovation and management by the charity”. In a statement the housing charity said: “Peter McVerry Trust are aware of the issues raised in relation to both individual apartments and the wider management of the building.

Source: Irish Examiner January 22, 2026 13:39 UTC