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The Latest Breaking News from South Dublin County Council

Raw sewage gushes into Dublin's River Dodder and leaves 'disgusting' smell

A witness saw "fresh sewage just pumping up from the ground at a huge flow rate"

Dublin Live

South Dublin County Council struggling to fill highest staff vacancy in years due to 'cost of accommodation'

At the recent monthly meeting of the local authority, councillors enquired about staffing levels

Dublin Live

Desperate couple's five children 'praying every night for new house' as eviction looms

Although the family has said the current accommodation is too small for their needs it's still better than the emergency B&B they are faced with

Dublin Live

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Family say their five children 'pray for new house' after being served with eviction notice to leave Dublin home

Exclusive: The 33-year-old said the family's problems are compounded even more because their daughter Emma has quadriplegic level four cerebral palsy and epilepsy which causes regular seizures

Irish Mirror

Sinn Fein quiz gardai on homeless facilities in stations after eviction ban's end

The Dail heard last week that one family had already been told by South Dublin County Council that they should present at a garda station if they had nowhere to stay

Dublin Live

Sinn Féin quiz Commissioner Drew Harris on people 'having to sleep in Garda stations' after eviction ban end

Sinn Féin has written to both the Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar over the last two days asking for clarification over the eviction ban that will end on March 31

Irish Mirror

DSPCA appeal to help find 'terrified' mother dog after rescuing pups from Lucan ditch

The young bunch were rescued over a period of nearly a week, but their mam ran away in a state of disorientation and has yet to be located safely

Dublin Live

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South Dublin County Council warns of dangerous scam targeting housing customers

Anyone who may receive such a text is being urged to contact the council immediately

Dublin Live

'My baby had silverfish in his cot' - Dublin mum speaks out about conditions in Council flat

Mum Lisa Gibbons fears dampness in the apartment she rents from South Dublin County Council in Saggart will cause long-term health issues for her son

Dublin Live

Petition launched to save Hellfire Club from development plans

The Hellfire Club Walk is a steadfast tradition for many Dubliners

Dublin Live

Frustrations in Dublin West as BusConnects route delayed over width of road

The highly-anticipated W6 route won't be fully operational until 2024

Dublin Live

Tallaght Stadium naming rights to be sold off by SDCC

The venue currently hosts Shamrock Rovers' home games as well as women's senior and men's under-21 internationals. It will increase in capacity to over 10,000 by next summer and will host major concerts within 18 months

Irish Mirror

Family made homeless refuse emergency accommodation claiming 'it's cockroach infested'

Kelly and Alan Fitzpatrick, alongside their three kids, have spent eight months desperately trying to find new accommodation in Clondalkin, Dublin, after being informed their house would be vacated - but when they were unable to they were kicked out their home

Daily Mirror

Thousands in rent arrears as South Dublin County Council owed over €11 million

5,859 rental accounts are in arrears, comprising 59 per cent of all council housing tenancies

Dublin Live

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Irish family made homeless refuse another night in 'filthy' emergency accommodation and pitch tent

In videos purportedly of the single room, cockroaches can be seen scurrying around. The outside of the windows were covered in what seemed to be vomit from the room above.

Dublin Live

Dublin family made homeless claim emergency accommodation filthy and 'worse than a prison cell'

The family have now pitched a tent in their local area

Irish Mirror

Young homeless family secures emergency hotel accommodation at 11th hour

Exclusive: The family had feared they’d be sleeping on the streets on Friday night

Dublin Live

Young Dublin family facing homelessness due to eviction from house of 11 years

They were informed in January that they would have to vacate the property by this Friday

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Young Irish family fear they will be on the streets in days

Exclusive: The Fitzpatrick family have been living in a house in Clondalkin, Dublin for the past 11 years

Dublin Live

Smaller gardens 'game changer' in solving housing crisis, developer says

Current guidelines which date back to the 1900s state that there must be 22m from back door to back door

Dublin Live

Dublin mum battling cervical cancer tells of 'really difficult' physical and financial fight

Nicola O'Donoghue from Tallaght is a single parent to her 13-year-old son and has not been able to work since being diagnosed, causing the family financial hardship

Dublin Live

Government gives greenlight to pump €186m into new town in west Dublin

It is expected that 8,437 new homes will be built in the coming years

Dublin Live

No plans for separate dog run for smaller dogs at Corkagh Park

The council said that the existing dog run is "adequate for the purpose that it was provided for."

Dublin Live

Dublin jobs: South Dublin County Council are hiring a plumber and painter with salary revealed

Applications close in two weeks' time

Dublin Live

South Dublin County Councillor Emma Murphy becomes first woman LGBTQ+ Mayor

She was elected during today's annual meeting, which saw Labour councillor Joanne Tuffy elected to the role of Deputy Mayor

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