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Boom With A View

Admin at 12:22 pm August 23, 2016

From the latest Daft.ie report

Daft.ie released a new report this morning – The Daft.ie Rental Report, an analysis of recent trends in the Irish rental market 2016 Q2.

It says:

There were just 3,600 homes to rent nationwide on August 1st — 1,000 fewer than on the same date a year previously.

The numbers for Dublin are lower still, with just 1,100 properties available to rent at the start of May.

Meanwhile, the average rent nationwide has risen by over one third since bottoming out in 2011 and has surpassed its 2008 peak.

Monthly rents are now almost 10% higher than they were a year ago. This isn’t a happy picture for anyone renting in Ireland.

Read the report in full here

Up All Night To Get Unlucky

Admin at 11:49 am August 23, 2016

Pat Hickey greets Rio police last week

[Mr Pat Hickey’s[ lawyers’ statement says that, contrary to police reports, Mr Hickey did not try to escape when officers arrived at his hotel last Wednesday and did not try to resist arrest.

On account of insomnia, their client was using one of three rooms allocated to him and his family.

His lawyers said it would have been ridiculous for Mr Hickey to try to escape and go to the next room, which was officially booked to him.

They said that his wife was taken by surprise with almost ten officers standing at her door at 6am, and panicked.

Lawyers say Hickey did not try to escape police (RTE)

Free Saturday?

Admin at 11:03 am August 23, 2016

On Saturday, August 27.

At the Bernard Shaw pub on South Richmond Street at 2pm.

An art auction to raise funds for the homeless service, Inner City Helping Homeless.

This time Art for Change is partnering with Dublin’s frontline homeless service, the entirely volunteer-run charity; Inner City Helping Homeless. This fundraising event will take place in the beer garden of the Bernard Shaw pub on Saturday the 27th of August.

Inner City Helping Homeless was formed in November 2013 to combat the ever growing homeless crisis that is clearly evident across the city of Dublin. They operate a seven-day outreach service across the city.

This support service operates nightly, providing access to beds, sleeping bags, food and/or case management referral. They also offer a 16-hour daily outreach service, responding to rough sleeper reports within 15 minutes of a call. Their day service operates case management alongside client referral also advocating on behalf of the clients. Inner City Helping Homeless is 100% volunteer-run.

This charity event will raise funds for Inner City Helping Homeless, while promoting some great artists here in Dublin, through an exhibition and auction event to be held in the welcoming environment of the Bernard Shaw pub on South Richmond Street.

Charity art auction (Facebook)

Art for Change

Previously: No Homeless Here

‘He Died Of Pneumonia’

Thanks John Chambers