Family evicted from house in Limerick housing estate
AN eviction took place yesterday in the estate of Fairview Crescent in Garryowen, the second repossession order carried out by Limerick City Council in an estate troubled by anti-social behaviour.
Gardai accompanied the official carrying out the court order repossession in Fairview Crescent this Tuesday. It was served on a woman who had lived in the house for more than ten years.
The woman had a number of children and had previously lived at addresses in the city. She moved into the house in 2001.
A court order was issued in July of last year to repossess the house, but a stay of six months was put on it. The order was granted for anti-social behaviour reasons.
A special meeting of Limerick City Council was recently told that up to 20 people had to flee from the estate after being the subject of intimidation.
This is the second eviction to take place in the estate, and Kieran Lehane, director of housing with the Council, who has just been appointed the new city manager, said that there were no further repossession orders pending.
“There has been an issue in relation to anti social behaviour in that estate,” he explained.
“The tenancy enforcement unit received complaints of anti-social behaviour and we try as much as possible to resolve those through dialogue, mediation and reconciliation between people, if we can at all. But if all of that fails, there are legal remedies available to the council.”
The house was secured after the eviction to prevent burglaries and damage to it. CCTV cameras have been installed in the area, which are being monitored by gardai.
Mr Lehane said that it was “still a matter of concern” to the council that residents had felt forced to leave the estate because of anti-social behaviour in Fairview Crescent.
He added that the repossession was carried out peacefully and stressed this action was a “last resort” for the council.
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John O'Shaughnessy
Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 07:55 PMLimerick City has been mismanaged for decades- especially with regard to housing. It seems that scumbags get preferential treatment every time! Now, why is this? No wonder every illiterate neanderthal behaves like he is a major crime lord; and that visitors (and industry) avoid Limerick like the black death!
david014
Friday, February 24, 2012 at 01:05 AMWhy have these people not been named shamed and pictures plastered all over the papers. These scumbags are going to live somewhere and it could be next door to you.
donal moore
Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 03:24 PMKieran Lehane director of Housing our New City Manager said there were no further repossession orders pending for fairview crescent garryowen ? . he must not be able to count .did he forget there was{ " 3" } Families from hell living there not( "2." .) So Mr Kieran Lehane our New City Manger in the limerick city council is the law and order in our city of limerick? The """""THE MAIN FAMILY WHO TERRORISATION OF DECENT PEOPLE MADE UP 10 FAMILIES HOMELESS FAIRVIEW CRESCENT GARRYOWEN . STILL HAVEN"T BEEN EVICTED THIS IS A COVER UP " COVER UP . why did mr kieran lehane giving this "THUGS SPECIAL TREATMENT????????????????????????????????????????"
Victor Mildrew
Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 01:41 PMWe need to evict the slobs from the office of Limerick CC, and replace them with ballsy people who will face down and evict the scum from every estate and let them fend for themselves. Most of the scum will quickly rent private property rather than sleep on the street. They have the money for this when pushed. I am sick of our taxes being used to feed, dress and house scum in this city. Jesus every time they breed, we are left with a bill. Sterlise them, and move them out. It should take 3 months tops to process them, not friggin 5 to 10 years. The housing authority are just over paid cowards, hiding behind their clipboards
munster23
Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 10:55 AMI bet the new development in Cliona Park will be filled with anti-social people. It's a bloody waste of six mllion if their going to house low lifes there. Limerick City Council is a bloody joke. I heard recently, a woman whose son was of anti-social behavior got relocated from a disadvantage area to a working class area. Now tell me how the hell did that happen? if there's a so called background check before being housed. It's a load of BS. I agree that the council are intimidated by the scum of this city. It's the only explanation as to why they are housing them and refuse to evict the majority of them who are making peoples lives miserable.
shadey68
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 08:03 PMI had to flee my home a year and a half ago because of neighbours from hell. The city council dont look after people like me. Im staying with relatives and i have children, i was told to go to a homeless unit by a city housing officer,, its so unfair. I THINK THE COUNCIL ARE AFRAID OF THESE TYPE OF PEOPLE,You cant rent a private house because the majority of landlords wont accept rent allowance., or the properties are too expensive.
donal moore
Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 02:06 PMHow did not 1 Not 2 But "3 Neighbours From Hell Families Get Brand New Homes in the Fairview Crescent Garryowen??? When on the the Limerick Leader wednesday , may 9, 2001 page 14 and 15 it shows "On COURSE FOR FAIRVIEW CRESCENT GARRYOWEN .showing the Residents Receiving Their "Tenancy agrements From Tenancy Course for Residents of Fairview Crescent. may 2001. Every New Resident had to take par in a "" pre-tenancy course before they could move into their new homes in Garryowen. on the same paper its says while Limerick City Council have held these Courses already, they have never been so intensive explained Mr delaney. On The LIMERICK CHRONICLE TUESDAY MAY 8 2001.BY JESSICA QUINN .Forty six hoseholders moved in to the corporation estate which cost £3.4 "MILLION to build .Demand for these houses. which ininclude acessible housing was ""AMAZING? WITH OVER "280 FAMILIES CONSIDERED BY LIMERICK CITY COUNCIL FOR THE 46 UNITS ? THEN WHY THE HELL" DID LIMERICK CITY COUNCIL VET THIS 3 NEIGHBOURS FROM HELL AND THEN GIVE THEM HOMES IN THIS BRAND NEW HOUSING ESTATE FAIRVIEW RESCENT GARRYOWEN ??? Have a look at EVIL UNDEBELLY STILL EXISTS IN THE CITY BY ANNE SHERIDAN MONDY FEBRUARY 20, 2012..TELS THE STORY OF ONE POOR WOMEN who was forced to flee and made homeless its was a nightmare and even the Mayor said the area fairview crescent garryowen was "Badly handled" by the city council
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