# damp

Last year

2022

# compensation

Dublin City Council ordered to pay tenants €11,000 over ‘damp, mould and mildew’ in flat

An engineer told the court that there were also defects with regard to ventilation, insulation, flooding, overcrowding.

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May 12th 2022, 5:16 PM

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# sick waiting

'We're sick waiting': Oliver Bond residents call for fast-tracking of regeneration works

Residents of Oliver Bond House say they been told it will be ‘at least 15 years’ before they can expect completion of the long-promised regeneration programme.

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Jun 30th 2021, 6:20 AM

# Balgaddy

Remedial work begins on 'poor quality' council homes with mould issues in south Dublin

Two years ago a European committee upheld a complaint, stating the Irish government failed to ensure the right to social housing of an adequate standard.

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Jul 23rd 2019, 5:41 PM

# tyrone place

Experts say tenants are not to blame for council flat mould

An architect who assessed the Dublin flats said the problem is “extensive and very serious”.

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Dec 7th 2016, 6:30 AM

# Dublin City Council

Children with respiratory illness awarded damages over damp in council flat

The family ultimately abandoned the property and were relocated by Dublin City Council.

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Nov 8th 2016, 1:51 PM

# under my umbrella

The weather over the bank holiday will be mild (with a bit of rain... and drizzle)

Rain, dry periods, temperatures up to 14 degrees.

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Oct 27th 2016, 7:53 AM

# so wet

Benedict Cumberbatch posed as wet Mr Darcy and the internet is in meltdown

Is everybody OK?

7.2k

Sep 16th 2014, 9:07 PM

Voices

Column: This is home – a mouldy kitchen, faulty electrics, damp and children with respiratory illnesses

One desperate renter details what it’s like to live in a substandard apartment.

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Nov 20th 2013, 1:15 PM

# 50 shades of grey

9 of the defining characteristics of a soft day

Like the one many of us are experiencing today.

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Oct 1st 2013, 1:00 PM

# History

Medieval church deterioration accelerated by ivy - and Ireland's bad weather

Survey of Co Clare’s medieval churches finds differences in building materials and techniques across the county.

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Aug 27th 2012, 5:30 PM

# In Pictures

Rats, mould and dampness: Priory Hall 10 months on

Security personnel told a visiting resident to watch out for the rats earlier this week.

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Aug 24th 2012, 6:45 AM

# damp

VIDEO: The view from a tent in Kerry during yesterday's storm

Warning: explicit language.

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Aug 16th 2012, 8:49 AM

# Dolphin House

For Dolphin House residents, concerns over ‘inhumane’ conditions continue

For Linda Burnett-Bowdler, the ongoing problems with damp and mould at the housing complex in south Dublin have taken their toll on her and her family.

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Jun 9th 2012, 8:45 AM

# Rialto

Rialto homes riddled with damp and mould

Shocking survey carried out by the Rialto Rights in Action Group revealed that almost half of the adults living in Dolphin House have trouble breathing easily due to their living conditions.

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Mar 29th 2011, 2:42 PM