Homeless Lobby/Picket of Dublin City Council Meeeting

dublin | housing | event notice Thursday September 29, 2005 13:26 by Jon Glackin - Street Seen

OCTOBER 3 @ 6PM
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
Dame Street

Street Seen is calling for a picket/lobby of the Dublin City Council Meeting at 6 p.m. There will be an emergency Street Seen motion that we and the homeless community wish to pass through the council

The Government intends to sell off the former UCD veterinary College, Dublin 4

It is likely to make over E100 million

We are calling on Dublin City Council in an emergency motion on October 3rd

‘That this City Council calls on the Government to refrain from selling the former UCD veterinary College, Dublin 4 and instead allocate it to Dublin City Council with a view to allievating the housing crisis in the city’

This is a very simple proposal in finding a solution to the housing crisis and homeless situation in Dublin. Homeless People have been invited by some councillors to attend the meeting.

We intend to represent visibly and loudly to those councillors who will be voting on the motion that we want their support.

Daithi Doolan will be presenting the motion to the Council.
The Sinn fein group support the motion as does Joan Collins and we will update on party support etc as we get it.

We would ask you to contact your local councillors to support the motion and to sign and distribute a petition that we will be holding in Grafton Street and other locations in the run-up to the meeting.

On the night we will be screening some local homeless films on the walls of the council. Homeless people will also address those gathered recounting there experiences. There will be music and entertainment.

The Homeless Are Revolting! Join Them!