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Dublin City Council Housing SPC Backs People Before Profit Call to Reverse Council Rent Increases

Dublin City Council Housing SPC Backs People Before Profit Call to Reverse Council Rent Increases

The motion passed by 11 votes to 8 following a wide-ranging debate on the impact of the increases on council and HAP tenants, the growing cost-of-living crisis and the condition of Dublin City Council’s housing stock.

14 Sep 2026

20,000 Households in South Dublin County to Get Big Rent Increases - Cllrs to Fight

20,000 Households in South Dublin County to Get Big Rent Increases - Cllrs to Fight

People Before Profit Councillors to bring special resolution directing Chief Executive to suspend planned South Dublin County Council plans to impose big rent increases for over 20,000 households.

10 Jun 2026

Denman Rooke in front of an image of Cúirt Éigis apartments in Ballybane.

People Before Profit to Host Public Meeting in Ballybane

Denman Rooke will host a special housing meeting where residents under eviction threat at Cúirt Éigis, Ballybane will speak out. “If there’s one thing that the fuel protests in April have proven to everyone,” said Rooke, “it is that collective and direct action works. We need to grow that fight..."

11 May 2026

The family and supporters outside their home surrounded by their removed belongings.

Carroll Condemns West Belfast Housing Executive Eviction

"They have refused to offer Caitríona and her family suitable alternative accommodation. They have also refused to meaningfully engage with the family or her tenants union, CATU." Gerry Carroll MLA

28 Apr 2026

Stylised image of the French Riviera and Ray McAdam in his Mayor's chain Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin in front.

Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin: ‘Luxury Junkets’ for FG's Ray McAdam and FG - Rent Hikes for Council Tenents

That's the government parties in a nutshell: By-election is opportunity for people of Dublin Central to reject Ray McAdam, his rent increases and his Fine Gael party.

27 Apr 2026

Councillors Conor Reddy and Hazel De Nortin

People Before Profit Table Emergency Motion to Reverse Dublin City Council Rent Hikes

An emergency motion for tonight’s Dublin City Council meeting calls for the immediate reversal of the rent increases imposed on council tenants, HAP tenants, RAS tenants and some Approved Housing Body tenants. Our Councillors support the demonstration by CATU members outside City Hall from 5:30pm.

13 Apr 2026

Denman Rooke ar son Ghaillimh Thiar - For Galway West; Campaign Launch Even; The ol'55 Bar; 30 Prospect Hill; 13th April at 7pm13 April

Galway West By-Election Candidate Launch 13 April 7pm

Denman Rooke kicks off his campaign as People Before Profit's representative in Galway West on Monday.

7 Apr 2026

Marchers crowd in listening to speakers at Barnardos Square in Dublin at the end of the DROP THE RENT HIKES March on Saturday 28th. PBP Placard reads Fix Our Homes Drop the Rents.

Drop The Rent Hikes: Marchers to Protest at Dublin City Hall

Dublin City Council tenants marched to demand DCC drops the Rent Hikes and takes care of the maintenance work council has neglected. CATU members and community and People Before Profit activists Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin and Cllr Conor Reddy believe the campaign can grow and win. Next protest 13 April.

2 Apr 2026

People Before Profit's Denman Rooke 2026 Galway West By-Election

Denman Rooke Selected As People Before Profit Candidate for Galway West By-Election

Offers radical alternative on housing and the cost of living. Will oppose militarisation and defend neutrality. By-election is opportunity for left cooperation to defeat Fine Gael/Fianna Fáil.

24 Feb 2026