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The local council officially committed to releasing those properties for our older neighbors today. I am overwhelmed knowing that so many vulnerable people will finally have a safe place to call home because of your support. We will keep a close watch to ensure these doors open exactly as promised.

June 5, 2014

ALONE Housing Campaign

ALONE Housing Campaign

🏆 Won — 150 supporters Verified

Final supporters

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Ed O.
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Brian M.
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Cormac M.
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Roderic O.
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Tom K.
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Started by Fionnuala Ennis 12 years, 4 months ago

Candidates:

All candidates running in the May 23rd local elections are invited to sign this petition pledging their support to ALONE's housing campaign.


By signing this petition, you are stating that if elected, you will work within your Local Government to release unused properties and land to ALONE and other social housing providers, so that they can provide homes to the most vulnerable older people in our society.


Members of the public:

We ask that all members of the public query their local election candidates on what their plans are to tackle the housing crisis. Please also check to see which of you local candidates have pledged their support to our campaign.

Updates

May 7, 2014

I have been calling local offices all week to demand they look at these signatures. Seeing older neighbors still trapped in unsuitable housing is the only fuel I need to keep pushing for these candidates to take action.

May 7, 2014

Watching this movement grow reminds me of how much my own family struggled to find secure housing for my father. Seeing so many of you join this push for change gives me genuine hope that we can finally make things right for our older neighbors.

Reached 100 supporters

May 7, 2014

157 Comments

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Marie Snyder
12 years ago Featured

Hope this works! Way too many empty houses just sitting there doing nothing.

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Siobhan Moore
12 years ago Featured

About time something was done for the elderly. Its a disgrace they are left waiting so long.

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Liam Osborne
12 years ago Featured

Clontarf / Dublin City Council

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John Wilkinson
12 years ago Featured

Galway City Central

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Eimear Sloan
12 years ago Featured

Great idea. Our older generation needs better than this.

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Patrick Jackson
12 years ago Featured

Swords LEA - Fingal County Council

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Ed O'Brien
12 years ago

Lucan

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Brian Murphy
12 years ago

Dundrum