Cromcastle Court flats
| Cromcastle Court flats | |
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| File:Kilmore flats, Coolock.jpg | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°23′35″N 6°12′56″W / 53.3930°N 6.2156°WCoordinates: 53°23′35″N 6°12′56″W / 53.3930°N 6.2156°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Owner | Dublin City Council |
The Cromcastle Court flats are a flat complex in Dublin, Ireland, in the area of Kilmore. The flats were built in the 1970s and are currently being destroyed.
History
The flats were built in 1971 using the same building type used to build the Ballymun Flats.[1][2] In 1972 a protest was held, and the flats were one of the main spots of the protest.[3][4][5] The protests happened because Irish police tried to kick out a family.[6] In June 2018, people found out that the flats were starting to destroy themselves because of corrosion. It costed €250,000 to fix.[7][8] From December 2024 until May 2025, the Irish university Maynooth University studied them and found that they were unsafe to live in, and that they were mouldy and had bad water and heating.[9][10][11]
In 2026, work started to destroy the buildings so they could be replaced with new houses.[12][13]
References
- ↑ "As they await a regeneration, residents at Cromcastle Court call on council to fix up their complex". Dublin InQuirer. 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
- ↑ Libreri, Samantha (2025-05-06). "Coolock flat complex residents in 'unhealthy conditions'". RTE News.
- ↑ "Article clipped from Evening Herald". Evening Herald. 1996-08-08. p. 7. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
- ↑ "Article clipped from Irish Independent". Irish Independent. 1972-07-12. p. 10. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
- ↑ "Fifty Years On, a Tenants Union Is Putting Together a History of the 1972 Rent Strike". Dublin InQuirer. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
- ↑ "Article clipped from Evening Herald". Evening Herald. 1972-06-16. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
- ↑ Kelly, Olivia. "Structural defects in Dublin council flat block due to excessive corrosion". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
- ↑ Kelly, Olivia. "Cost of €250,000 to repair council flats ahead of demolition". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
- ↑ "Cromcastle Court protesters: 'We're being completely ignored'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
- ↑ "'Just Housing' Research Project". Maynooth: Maynooth University. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ Barrett, Rose (2025-02-14). "Disappointment for Cromcastle Court residents at DCC meeting". Dublin Gazette Newspapers - Dublin News, Sport and Lifestyle. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
- ↑ "Regeneration of Cromcastle Court & the Old Coalyard | Dublin City Council". www.dublincity.ie. 2026-04-29. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
- ↑ "Proposed Cromcastle Court and Old Coalyard Site Redevelopment, Coolock, Dublin 5" (PDF). Dublin City Council" (PDF).
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