Dreams in the dark (part 1of 3)

St Michael's Estate, Inchicore, Dublin, Ireland.

A collaboration between Rita Fagan and the arts team at The Family Resource Centre,
St Michael's Estate, Inchicore, Dublin and artist Joe Lee.

Thanks to all the people living and working in the area who contributed their time,
stories and photos which made the production possible. The Arts Council, The IMMA, Dublin
City Council.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• regeneration
• st
• michaels
• estate
• inchicore
• dublin
• housing

[waaeaa]

IRISH PEOPLE PAY THE COST

The state is spending more than 91.5million euro a year to accommodate 7000 asylum seekers, due to 7yr backlog. There are 14,131 'leave to remain' applicants whom the Justice Dept. describes as having 'unfounded' claims for asylum.

source: Irish Examiner 23/7/09

Meanwhile our health, education systems and regeneration projects are breaking down and Irish people are being told to emigrate.....goodbye Ireland, goodbye the celts.

[Nautilus1972]

I can't come back to Ireland with my kids to look for work because you have to be resident in Ireland for two years before you can claim assistance. We were founded as a welfare state, like it or not, but an asylum-seekers get the dole before an Irish citizen just because they've been in Ireland for two years.

[drimnaghkid]

ah the flats ar woper i am goneing to miss dam so i am

[bernief0000]

Some excellent old footage of Keogh Square - Richmond Barracks from about the five minute mark.

[garzy07]

inchicore 4 life

[karlkeogh32]

So wat

[irishrover1967]

good video i actually lived there for the first 4 years of my live beofre moving to belfast