People across Dublin are being encouraged to vote local in the Community Housing Awards, run by the Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH).
The programme is designed to reward innovation and sustainability in public housing in urban and rural areas across the country.
31 nominees from around Ireland have made the shortlist for eight individual categories that span all aspects of effective Community Housing projects and each nominee is also eligible for the Public Choice Award.
In Dublin, the nominees are spread across Dublin city, South Dublin, Dun Laoghaire and Fingal:
Dublin city (eight nominees):
Weaver Place, Dublin 8 | Large Regeneration Project | Dublin City Council
Richmond Place, Dublin 8 | Large Regeneration | Circle VHA
De La Salle Block B at Stonemount Park, Dublin 10 | Large Family Housing Project | The Iveagh Trust
Elanora Court, Dublin 12 | Large Family Housing Project | Respond
Cornamona Court, Dublin 10 |Large Family Housing Project | Dublin City Council
Usher’s Island, Dublin 8 | Housing with Supports | Dublin Simon
Bunratty Walk, Dublin 17 | Creative Delivery | Dublin City Council
Bolands Mills, Dublin 4 | Creative Delivery | Clúid Housing
South Dublin (two nominees):
The Quarter, Citywest, Dublin 24| Cost Rental | Land Development Agency
Block G, ‘The Sidings’, Adamstown, Co. Dublin | Cost Rental | Oaklee Housing
Dun Laoghaire (three nominees):
Ballyogan Square, Dublin / Leading the Climate Change Transition / Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Park House/ Small Regeneration Project / Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
Cookstown Lane, Kiltiernan, Co. Dublin | Small Family Housing Project | Clanmil Ireland
Fingal (three nominees):
Bowden Court, Swords Co. Dublin | Small Family Housing Project | Fingal County Council
De Verdon Place, Dublin 17 | Cost Rental | Tuath
Parkside, Balgriffin, Dublin 13 | Building Community | Clúid Housing
The Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH) is the national representative federation for approved housing bodies (AHBs) in Ireland. CEO Donal McManus explains why the Public Choice award is a valuable part of the programme: “We are lucky to work with amazing people who create homes around Ireland every day and make a lasting positive impact.
“The Public Choice award is an opportunity for these communities to get behind local teams and show their pride in their neighbourhoods.
“The ICSH works hard to support our members in approved housing bodies around the country and their contribution is more vital than ever as they build lasting relationships with local authorities, the Land Development Agency and above all, people who need homes.
“Our biennial awards offer an opportunity to have their achievements recognised by the industry and the public and we’re really looking forward to the ceremony”.
Approved housing bodies, local authorities and the Land Development Agency have been working hard in recent years to increase delivery of secure and affordable social and cost rental homes in response to a pressing need for housing across the state and towards the goal of ensuring that 20% of our homes are social and cost rental.
AHBs alone provided 4,385 new social homes and a remarkable 1,213 cost rental homes in 2024, 41% of total social housing and 56% of total cost rental delivery.
IPB Insurance is sponsoring the awards and its Chief Executive John Kearns, says “As the mutual insurer for our local authority members, state agencies, and housing bodies, these awards are a perfect fit.
“They celebrate and promote social, affordable, sustainable, and accessible community housing for all. We congratulate ICSH for their leadership in recognising the outstanding contributions of the stakeholders tasked with providing housing.
“These awards are a showcase of excellence and innovation in Ireland’s social and affordable housing sector, highlighting projects and individuals committed to sustainability, community, and addressing housing needs.
“They also shine a light on the collaborative efforts of individuals, state agencies, approved housing bodies, and local authorities in building a better Ireland.”
Members of the public can vote for their chosen Public Choice award nominee here. Voting will close on 13th October at 23.59pm.