A Dublin mum fears she may have to pack her bags and leave her flat in Finglas due to issues with rising damp.
The damp has been a constant problem since the young family moved into Hampton Wood Square nearly four years ago, with the kids health steadily declining in recent years.
Jessica has thrown out many of the family's belongings due to damage caused by the damp, including her children's toys.
The family had been homeless before moving to Finglas but have never felt comfortable at home due to the poor conditions of their flat.
A lack of action has left the Dublin woman and her partner Seán feeling desperate.
She told Dublin Live that she worries for her children's health as they both suffer with asthma and eczema.
Jessica said: "Before we got the house we were homeless for two years, living in a hotel.
"It's just like being homeless again for the last few years."
"We are in the apartment now four years. The apartment is full of damp, all in the wardrobes, all over the blinds, the kids' blinds, the sitting room, the hall.
"It's in places that it shouldn't even be in. That's how bad it is. My two boys are five and seven. They have very bad asthma and eczema.
"In 2021, Tuath Housing took over and we explained the situation to them and showed them everything.
"We can't use the wardrobe. We are living out of black bags basically.
"It's all in the wardrobe, up the doors of the wardrobe.
"They sent out a plumber and the plumber said that there was no leak and if there was a leak it wouldn't be in every single room.
"They sent a person out to clean the vents and still nothing.
"We had to throw out a set of bunk beds belonging to the kids.
Another resident of the building previously told Dublin Live that vandals were setting off fire alarms in the middle of the night.
Jessica's young boys Ollie and Callum are having serious health issues and are frightened by the recent vandalism that has been going on in the area.
She said: "I'm constantly getting inhalers off the doctor. It's not good for their skin either.
"The alarms are right outside our house and they're going off.
"The kids are missing a lot of school because of the lack of sleep.
"I just want to get out of here. I'm originally from Pearse Street. That's where all my family is.
"All I want to do is get out of here. I hate it. I've never been happy since I moved in.
"It's just very hard on everyone. You're trying to hide it from the kids. You try not to let them know that you're upset or that there's anything going on.
"But they know, they're not stupid.
A spokeswoman for Tuath Housing said: "Tuath Housing cannot comment on individual cases."
Dublin Live have contacted Dublin City Council for comment.
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