€750,000 bill for homes ‘trashed’ by evicted tenants

UP to €750,000 will be spent this year by Dublin City Council on repairing properties “destroyed and trashed” by tenants evicted on antisocial grounds.

Figures obtained by the Irish Examiner show that, since the start of 2008, a total of 26 evictions have been made by the council due to concerns over drug issues and intimidation of neighbours in the area.

Since January, 11 anti-social behaviour evictions have been made by the council, costing the taxpayer between €10,000 and €50,000 per house due to the condition the dwellings are left in.