Resources
This page is dedicated to list potentially useful links and resources about the housing crisis, dereliction/vacancy, housing, homelessness, supports…
Dereliction
Useful links and information on dereliction.
Citizens Information - Derelict sites page
“The Citizens Information Board is the statutory body which supports the provision of information, advice and advocacy on a broad range of public and social services.
The Citizens Information Board provides the Citizens Information website, citizensinformation.ie, and supports the network of Citizens Information Centres and the Citizens Information Phone Service.”
Derelict sites: https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/environment/buildings-and-structures/derelict-sites/
Limerick City and County Council - Derelict Sites Information
The Property Management Department is in charge of managing dereliction in Limerick City and County. You can find an summarized online version of the derelict sites register you can download using the link below. A full copy of the register is available directly in the Office of the Department.
Derelict sites page: https://www.limerick.ie/council/services/housing/derelict-and-vacant-sites/derelict-sites
Housing
Organizations helping with housing issues.
CATU (Community Action Tenants Union)
“The idea of Community Action Tenants Union – CATU Ireland, is simple: A union for people outside of their workplaces. We have taken the basic ideas of membership, collective direct action, and grassroots democracy to battle the housing and community issues of our time; sky-rocketing rents and house prices, precarious housing, alienation between neighbours, slashed local services, and an erosion of our public spaces.”
CATU Ireland: https://catuireland.org/
FOCUS Ireland
It provides services in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Kilkenny, Sligo, Kildare, Carlow, Tipperary, Wexford and Waterford.”
FOCUS Ireland: https://www.focusireland.ie/
NOVAS
“NOVAS is a registered charity and Approved Housing Body working with families and single adults who are disadvantaged and socially excluded; primarily those who are homeless or at risk of being homeless.”
NOVAS: https://www.novas.ie/
Simon Communities of Ireland
“The Simon Communities of Ireland are a network of independent communities across the country that provide homeless, housing and treatment services to people facing the trauma and stress of homelessness.”
Simon Communities: https://www.simon.ie/