Association President Peter Burke said the property was given to the council by the Sisters of Mercy in 2007 with the proviso that the elderly would have new homes there. He adds there was a formal agreement eight years ago, but no homes were built due to the recession. The council has set up a consultation group to study the matter further.
While homes on Curlew are not scheduled for building until summer, the 22 modular homes to be occupant-ready before Christmas at Ballymun hit a snag when protesters shut down the worksite temporarily, claiming the site is for a cooperative low-income housing complex. The project has also been slowed by recent heavy rains, yet Mr. Kelly maintains at least some of the homes will be completed before Christmas. ##
(Photo credit: irishexaminer--modular home for the homeless in Dublin, Ireland)
