More than 40 families face homelessness in Clondalkin, Dublin, in less than a monthafter An Bord Pleanála refused permission for an apartment block already built and tenanted. Among the families at Larkfield House, Coldcut Road, are 19 formerly homeless households and others supported by South Dublin County Council with the housing assistance payment. In May 2017 developer Cavvies Ltd applied for permission for “a total of 48 residential units [40 two-bed apartments, four one-bedroom apartments and four studios] . The council refused in August 2017. We need the council working with these families to assist them finding housing.

Source: The Irish Times March 26, 2018 00:00 UTC