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Dublin Live
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Kim O'Leary

Dublin mum with two kids facing eviction from home plans to 'sleep in van'

A mum facing eviction with her two children from their home in north Dublin has said that they will have to sleep in a van because they can't find alternative accommodation.

The woman, who spoke to Dublin Live on the condition of anonymity, said that she was contacted by phone on 10 August last year by her landlord's son and received the eviction notice on 1 September for the property she was renting in north Dublin. She explained that her former landlady had passed away a year ago last March, and that the landlady's son is now selling the house and has given the Dublin mother a notice to vacate the house by May 1, 2023.

The single mum has two young children aged 10 and 11, her son has autism and her daughter has additional needs, and she is worried for their future. She told Dublin Live: "Five years ago I separated from my husband and back then we were homeless, the housing crisis was around back then but it wasn't as bad. Then we found a place to rent and we've been here five years.

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