Hammer house of horror in Finglas
The Dublin dwelling, in Dunsink Green, Finglas South, had initially been occupied by a family with teenage children.
However, last October Dublin City Council was forced to evict the tenants over allegations one of them was involved in drugs.
In the weeks leading up to the eviction, the local authority’s housing manager Mick Clarke explained that the building had been left “unliveable” after the damage had been caused with a sledgehammer.
He said internal walls had been attacked, windows had been smashed, and floorboards and electrical equipment severely damaged.
The family said they did not cause the damage to the home. However, regardless of who caused the internal problems, Dublin City Council’s taxpayer-funded budget was left to pick up the bill.
Speaking at the time, Mr Clarke said 11 antisocial behaviour order evictions had been made by the council between January and October 2009.
This cost the taxpayer between €10,000 and €50,000 in repairs per house due to the damage caused.
