Timetable of events in St Michael's estate regeneration 2009 - 1985

03rd June 2009

Minister for Environment John Gormley visited the St. Michaels Estate site for the first time since the collapse of the PPP project today at 3.30pm. We the Regneration Team & Board were wating to finally put our case directly to the Minister when he began to talk and he told us we had secured 7.8 million for the first phase of the regeneration. While we are really delighted with this news we cannot lose sight of the remaining 12 acres of the site. We would like to thank everybody for their continued support.  

11th - 21st December 2008

On Thursday 11th December through to 21st December images from our protests ‘WE ARE NOT GOING AWAY’ will be exhibited in City Hall, Dublin.  Another exhibition on Homelessness in Dublin is also being displayed. 

01st December 2008

On Monday the 01st of December Dublin City Council's Multi Disciplinary Team are reporting back to the coucillors in City Hall, we will be back outside protesting untill the community's voices are heard by the state. PLEASE COME OUT AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT.

20th November 2008

Common Ground in collaboration with the Family Resource Centre and St. Michaels Youth Project invite you to "Tales from the Promised Land"

06th October 2008

Residents from the 3 communities protest aoutside City Hall asking Dublin City Councillors to "Walk in our shoes!"

25th September 2008

RTE's Prime Time have scheduled a programme this Thursday 25th September highlighting the issue of the use of Public Private Partnerships to build social housing (subject to no other significant news breaking)

 

12 September 2008

Sinn Feinn President Gerry Adams along with Aengus O Snodaigh TD and local Councillor for the area Criona O'Dalaigh visits St. Michaels Estate in a show of solidarity with the local community

 

September 2008

To date we have had no response, no results and no action from the second bidder Corcoran Jennison, Dublin City Council or Minister John Gormley

July 2008

Dublin City Council are in talks with the second bidder Corcoran Jennsion to regenerate the 14 acre site

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16th July 2008

St. Michael's Estate Regeneration Team launch their Website and On-line petition calling on the government and Dublin City Council to urgently regenerate the 14 acre site at St Michaels Estate.

30th June 2008

St. Michaels Estate, O'Devany Gardens & Dominick Street protest outside City Hall to coincide with the inauguration of Dublin's new Lord Mayor.

16th June 2008

St. Michaels Estate, O'Devany Gardens & Dominick Street act out the funeral scene of James Joyce's Ulysses creating a visually stunning piece of protest art called "Bloomsday Doomsday".

9th June 2008

St Michael's Estate organise a march and protest in collaboration with St. O'Devaney Gardens & Dominick Street at 6.00pm at City Hall to coincide with the Dublin City Council meeting scheduled for 7.00pm.

26th May 2008

St Michael's Estate join forces with O' Devaney Gardens and other residents, supporters and organisations to protest against the collapse of the Regeneration PPP projects across Dublin City.

19th May 2008

Dublin City Council announces that the €265 million Public Private Partnership regeneration deal it had with McNamara/Castlethorn Construction to develop St Michael's Estate will not go ahead as planned. Other schemes are also abandoned - O'Devaney Gardens, Convent Grounds on Sean MacDermott Street , Dominick Street flats and Infirmary Road.

January 2008

The Project Agreement (contract governing the regeneration of St. Michael's Estate under PPP) is signed off by the Regeneration Board and by Dublin City Council.

2007

The Development Consortia Mc Namara Castlethorn is chosen and work on outstanding issues gets underway

2006

For the first time on any PPP project a local resident and a member of the Community Regeneration Team participate on the 'Assessment Panel' whereby a developer is chosen from the four bidders.

2005

The St. Michael's Estate Task Force is disbanded and the St. Michael's Estate Regeneration Board is set up to specifically oversee the physical and social regeneration of the estate.

2005

Agreements form the basis for a 'brief' for interested developers and The formal PPP process begins.

2004

Dublin City Council re-enters negotiations with residents and basic agreements are reached.

2004

A proposal is put to the chamber of Dublin City Council that the City Council's proposed new framework plan for St. Michael's Estate be rejected. All 52 city councillors support the motion and the plan is rejected.

2004

Dublin City Council launches a new framework plan with no input from residents or community groups encompassing an extra three acre containing 850 housing units (apartments and no houses). The plan is rejected unanimously by residents & community groups.

2004

Residents are angry at the rejection of the Moving Ahead plan & an official campaign is launched to reinstate the Moving Ahead plan.

2003

Department of the Environment rejects the proposed Moving Ahead master plan and recommends the estate be regenerated using Public Private Partnership.

2003

Fifty families from Blocks 1, 2 & 3 moves into new housing & some families transfer off the estate. Moving Ahead' plan is signed off & lodged with An Bord Pleannala.

2002

Past, Present and Future: A Community Vision for the Regeneration of St. Michael's Estate is launched by the Block's Committee & the Community Regeneration Team. Twenty two residents move to Bulfin Court in first phase of regeneration.

2001

Dublin City Council launches a new framework plan for the estate entitled 'Moving Ahead'.

2001

A Community Regeneration Team 'think tank' is established

1999

Dublin Corporation put forward a draft plan for consideration & Dublin City Council purchases two sites adjacent to the estate as part of an initial phase of regeneration.

1998

Task Force commissions a consultation document 64% of local residents agree to the total demolition of the estate and request traditional houses with front and back gardens.

1997

Establishment of the St. Michael's Estate Task Force.

1986

The St. Michael's Estate Block's Committee is set up.

1985

The St. Michael's Estate Family Centre is founded.