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Housing Protest 2![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() June 30th City Hall On May 19th Dublin City Council announced that the Public Private Partnership regeneration deal it had with McNamara/Castlethorn Construction to develop St Michael's Estate will not go ahead as planned. On May 19th Dublin City Council announced that the Public Private Partnership regeneration deal it had with McNamara/Castlethorn Construction to develop St Michael's Estate will not go ahead as planned. The agreed PPP Regeneration plan includes the physical and social regeneration of the 14 acre site at St Michael's Estate which includes 720 dwellings (165 social, 75 affordable, 480 private) with a civic centre with library, parish centre, three creches, youth centre, family resource centre, healthcare centre, two football pitches, play areas, new urban square, village green and public square. There is also an agreed figure of between 6 & 9 million for social agenda initiatives in the following areas community health & well-being, education & training, childcare, employment, cultural life (including arts and heritage), quality of life & community safety, sports and recreation. |