Tenants in Dublin City Council -owned flats protested outside the Mansion House yesterday evening.
Their protest took place during a Freedom of the City ceremony honouring Ailbhe Smyth, Professor Mary Aiken and Kellie Harrington.
Glovers Court residents previously told Dublin Live about their struggle with racist graffiti, human faeces and contaminated water in the complex.
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Glovers Court, located just off St Stephen's Green, was built back in 1976.
yesterday, residents stood outside Mansion House demanding "freedom from Dublin City Council slum housing."
Donna is one of the distressed tenants that is calling for immediate action.
She said: "We are asking for the freedom from Dublin City Council of Glover's Court. We have a right to do so. There's an activist here tonight receiving the Freedom of Dublin, Ailbhe Smith and we would love to meet here.
"We want the freedom of Dublin City Council from Glover's Court.
"Since 2017, we have been having meetings with Dublin City Council about a list of maintenance issues in the complex.
"It's now 2022. We have had to fight for over five years. There should be a deadline.
"We are sorry that we had to come out here tonight. Fair play to all the women tonight. We had to do this to let people know."
A spokeswoman for Dublin City Council said: "Dublin City Council engages with residents in communities all across the City on an ongoing basis. Dublin City Council are willing to meet tenants in Glovers Court at any time to discuss any issues they may have and work toward mutually agreed solutions."
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