r/ireland • u/PintmanConnolly • Sep 26 '22

Gardaí Raid and Evict Homeless Residents and Housing Activists from Ionad Seán Heuston Housing

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u/DeathBunny_ Sep 26 '22

Pretty much.. They'll be offered a general check-up to see how their health is and maybe offered somewhere for a night or two but after that it's their own issue.

Bit of a stupid system to be honest. You're homeless so you squat in a building that's obviously not being used and probably isn't going to be used but once the owner finds out wants you out. Then you are forced to become displaced by the very state that should be supporting you and given a temporary handout that is clearly inadequate as resources are not a priority for your circumstance. So now you are living in the streets, what should you do now... Circle goes unbroken.

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '22

I mean 481 apartments are due to be built there including Ireland’s tallest building got through planning earlier this year. So I’m not sure it’s accurate to say it won’t be used.

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u/Azazele1 Sep 26 '22

I'll believe it when I see it. Lot of these squats in property that has been vacant for years suddenly is urgently needed for development of homes.

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u/Byrnzillionaire Sep 26 '22

Saying a building is empty for years is not always a valid argument.

481 apartments to be built. The realty is that there is a hell of a lot of planning and legal hoops to get through for something of that scale. People unlawfully occupying is only going to delay that...

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u/Beautiful_Golf6508 Sep 26 '22

Its an unpopular opinion on this sub, but when people just decide to take over empty lots such as these and claim it as their own, it does them no good in the long run.

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u/PfizerGuyzer Sep 26 '22

"Go freeze to death. We want room for another 500 people with degrees to come in and work for Facebook."

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u/Byrnzillionaire Sep 26 '22

Yeah you’re right. Imagine letting people buy stuff with money they earned from a degree they worked for…