Council Rents

Corporations Should Not Make Money Off Suing The State

'[A] parallel justice system accessible only by corporations for corporations to sue states if they intervene and interfere with their “legitimate” expectation of making profits. That is what this is about. We should be having a referendum ... this could truly be catastrophic.'

O’Keeffe to Propose DLR Council Budget Amendment to Block Rent, Parking and Pitch Increases and Protect Small Businesses and Town Centres

“This amendment is about who pays for this budget,” said Councillor David O’Keeffe. “We are saying: don’t increase council rents, don’t increase parking charges, don’t increase pitch fees for clubs – instead ask the most profitable companies to contribute more.”

Labour and Greens Choose FF/FG’s Rent Hike Over a Fair, Workable Alternative

PBP Responds to Council Vote: "...if you want to defend tenants in this city, you cannot rely on Labour or the Greens. People Before Profit will continue doing that work. We encourage people to join CATU and get organised ahead of the rent hike in April 2026."

People Before Profit Budget Amendment on Dublin City Council Sets Out Clear Alternative to Ruling Group’s Rent Hikes

"We want to show clearly that there is another way. Even within the restrictive and underfunded local government system we have, there is no justification for loading new costs onto tenants who are already struggling...";

People Before Profit Councillors To Vote Against Dublin City Council’s Budget Over Planned Rent Hikes

Will join tenants’ protest at City Hall on 24 November

People Before Profit Oppose Dublin City Council Rent Hikes

“This is austerity by stealth. Council management are being forced to act like accountants because the State has walked away from its responsibility to fund public housing. "The Council’s job is to provide safe, affordable homes, not to claw money out of tenants to balance the books."