Miss this deadline and you could be struck off Dublin City Council's housing list

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        August 20, 2026

Miss this deadline and you could be struck off Dublin City Council's housing list

Good Morning Dublin Belt — 2026-08-20

To remain on the Dublin City Council housing waiting list, applicants are required to finish their Social Housing Needs Assessment by September 2
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Miss this deadline and you could be struck off Dublin City Council's housing list
• To remain on the Dublin City Council housing waiting list, applicants are required to finish their Social Housing Needs Assessment by September 2
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Conditions in your area this morning.
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14°C
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Moderate
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05:00
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Garda charged with soliciting murder of woman, 3 children
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NTA announces bus services enhancement for North Strand, Dublin
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Man, 70s, dies after single-car crash in Co Meath
• A man in his 70s has died following a single-car crash in Co Meath.
The Greystones Guide (Wicklow) · Local news · yesterday
Keeping It All In The Families At Greystones Library
• Stories and songs about local family life.
Dublin Live · Local news · yesterday
'It's given me my life back' - Dublin grandfather first in Ireland to undergo life-changing heart surgery at Mater Hospital
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Tide times shown in local time. Source: Open-Meteo Marine.
05:00
▲ High
0.57m
11:00
▼ Low
-1.28m
17:00
▲ High
0.33m
18:00
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0.33m
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