Co-operative Housing
Photo of some New Horizon Co-op homes
In 2000, the Board of Ballymun Housing Task Force (now Ballymun Neighbourhood Council)decided to assess the willingness of young Ballymun persons to become involved in forming local housing co-operatives. Arising from this decision, an information newsletter was distributted within the Ballymun Estate and criterion were laid down for the recognition of bona-fide co-operatives.
Although the response was very positive, it took 18 months to develop the first Task Force initiated co-op (New Horizon) to a level whereby they could be offered land to build 28 dwellings.
In the meantime, a group of community workers had already formed an affordable housing co-operative called Tigh Meitheal and they had been allocated land to build 22 homes.
Several years later however, those dwellings are built and by all accounts the residents are really happy with their homes.
Extract from Ballymun Regeneration Ltd – Progress Report – June 2005
| Location | Scheme | Comment | Units |
| Sillogue 7 - New Horizon Co op | Peadar Nolan Architects - AMD Contractors | Completed | 28 |
| Poppintree 14 - Tigh Meitheal | Peadar Nolan Architects - AMD Contractors | Phase 1 Completed (22 units) - Phase 2 – 4 additional houses Siteworks for phase 2 completed Jan 05 - Houses to be constructed by Togail |
22 |
| Hail/Linx | MJP Architects - Pierse Contractors | 2 units outstanding over Linx day centre – Linx kitchen ventilation works tender received, very high reduction being negotiated. | 39 units + day centre |
Total |
Units Completed |
89 |
This page was updated on 20th July, 2006