Dublin City Council refused to take over Defence Forces properties saying it could not afford to refurbish derelict houses and had legal concerns over tenancy arrangements

Dublin City Council refused to take over Defence Forces properties saying it could not afford to refurbish derelict houses and had legal concerns over tenancy arrangements

A city council refused to take over a dozen Defence Forces properties saying they didn’t have the money to refurbish them and would face legal difficulties with occupants who had no tenancy agreements. The Department of Defence had offered the properties in Rathmines to Dublin City Council as they were considered surplus to military requirements. However, three of the properties were vacant and required significant work to bring them up to the r…