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Coming Together to end Homelessness
21 May 2008
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The Development of a Rehabilitation Project in St. Francis Farm, Tullow.
The Franciscan Order, Respond! Housing Association, Merchants Quay Ireland and Carlow County Council join forces to expand services for homeless persons.
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Housing Association supports residents to "go green"
16 Apr 2008
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Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Donal Counihan will officially launch a new campaign by Ireland’s largest housing association encouraging residents to “go green” on Thursday April 17th 2008 at 3pm in Respond!’s flagship housing complex in St Francis Gardens, Blackpool, Cork.
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Housing Association urges Green Party to deliver on promises
11 Apr 2008
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Ireland’s largest provider of social housing is calling on the Green Party during their first Convention since their ascension to Government in June 2007, to deliver on what the party promised prior to last May’s General Election.
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Lord Mayor celebrated second anniversary of St Francis Gardens, Blackpool, Cork.
7 Apr 2008
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LORD MAYOR HELPED BLOW OUT THE CANDLES ON ANOTHER YEAR OF ST FRANCIS GARDENS, BLACKPOOL
Respond! Housing Association Celebrate two years of Blackpool Regeneration
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Government housing economics has failed many Irish Families
10 Mar 2008
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Ireland’s largest housing association is today, March 11th 2008, launching a new advocacy campaign aimed at engaging people to debate the inequalities which exist in the Irish housing market.
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Good News for Housing in Cork
3 Mar 2008
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While many commentators continue to predict doom and gloom for the housing sector, Ireland’s largest provider of social housing, Respond!, is delighted to announce that work has recently been completed on their newest development in Carraig Liath, Midleton, Co Cork.
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Respond! Training Courses are launched
31 Jan 2008
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New Respond! Childcare Centre
10 Jan 2008
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Responding to the needs of Parents and Children in Waterford
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Respond! Long Service Awards
19 Dec 2007
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Housing Association supports residents to "go green"
13 Dec 2007
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Respond! Housing Association provide top of the range composting facilities for Residents of St. Francis Gardens, Blackpool, Cork.
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Government Easing the Financial Burden on Voluntary Housing Associations
12 Oct 2007
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Minister for Housing, Batt O' Keeffe TD announces new funding scheme for voluntary housing associations
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Housing Association calls on Government for immediate action
11 Oct 2007
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Housing association calls on the government to do more for the Irish housing sector as new figures emerge.
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Good News for Irish Housing - €85 million developments announced
1 Oct 2007
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Housing Association announces new funding from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government totalling more than €85 million.
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Housing Association Wins Bórd Pleanála Appeal
24 Sep 2007
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Respond!, Ireland’s largest housing association, is delighted to announce that, in upholding Respond!’s appeal against Carrick-on-Suir Town Council, An Bord Pleanála granted full planning permission for the housing association’s proposed development at Friar Street Upper, Carrickbeg, Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary. The process of planning has taken 18 months in all.
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Housing Association celebrates 25 years of building communities in Laois
14 Sep 2007
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Respond!, Ireland’s largest housing association, celebrates 25 years of building houses and creating communities in Laois and nationwide by hosting a gala birthday event in their new Community Centre in Gort na nÓir, Mountrath Road, Abbeyleix on Friday September 14th
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40 Mature Students Graduate From First Housing and Communities Studies Degree
4 Sep 2007
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Mature Students of Ireland’s first ever Bachelor of Social Sciences Degree in Housing and Communities Studies will today (September 3rd) graduate in a ceremony being held in University College Dublin.
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Housing Association celebrates 25 years of building communities in Cork
31 Aug 2007
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Respond!, Ireland’s largest housing association, celebrated 25 years of building houses and creating communities in Cork and nationwide by hosting a gala event in St Francis Gardens, Thomas Davis Street, Blackpool, Cork on Friday August 31st 2007.
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Housing Association continues to expand in Laois
29 Aug 2007
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Respond! Housing Association, is pleased to announce that funding approval of €4.5 million for their proposed new development of 32 one-bed elderly apartments at Coomlogane, Millstreet, Co Cork has been received from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Building work will commence in six to eight weeks with an estimated completion date of October 2008.
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Waterford Housing Association celebrates 25 years of building communities in the South East
26 Aug 2007
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Respond!, Ireland’s largest housing association, celebrated 25 years of building houses and creating communities in the South East and nationwide by hosting a gala event in Faithlegg House Hotel on Sunday August 26th 2007. More than 150 attended the event which was a thank you to the people of Waterford for supporting the organisation over the past quarter century.
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Respond! Residents celebrate First Anniversary of Blackpool Complex
17 Aug 2007
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The residents of Blackpool celebrate the first anniversary of the four-storey complex
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Responding to the Social and Housing Needs of Kildare
16 Aug 2007
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Respond! expresses its gratitude to the retiring County Manager of Kildare
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Christmas Cheer for First Time Buyers
16 Aug 2007
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Respond! announces a new scheme of affordable homes in Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny.
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Some done but a lot to do for Ireland's poor
16 Aug 2007
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Respond! welcomes the new National Plan for Social Inclusion but calls for increased investment to meet the demand for 60,000 new homes.
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Respond! strives for Gold with its Traveller Accomodation Policy
16 Aug 2007
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Respond! recently launched their national Traveller Accomodation and Support policy in Dublin
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Respond! residents "Going for Life"
16 Jul 2007
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Getting up, getting out and getting active is becoming the new mantra of Respond! residents in Waterford, Wexford and Tipperary. Ireland’s largest housing association are working in partnership with “Go for Life”, the National Programme for sport and physical activity for older people, to empower and enable their older residents to get involved in all aspects of sports and physical activity more often.
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Housing Association meets the needs of Travellers and the wider community
4 Jul 2007
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Respond!, Ireland’s largest housing association with estates in Athy, Leixlip and Celbridge, will implement the Traveller Accommodation and Support Policy they launched earlier this year by commencing work on their first integrated Traveller estate in the country.
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Respond! National Communities Competition 2007
1 Jul 2007
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Dan Shanahan, Waterford Hurler and Allstar launch their National Communities Competition 2007, with the prize for four winners of a trip to South Africa
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Respond! National Art Competition 2007
25 Jun 2007
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Respond! 25th Anniversary
1 Jun 2007
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Respond! Celebrates 25 years of Building Communities in Ireland with Waterford event
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Respond supports Affordable Homes Partnership's call for State Intervention to guarantee low cost homes
22 Jan 2007
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Respond supports the call by the Affordable Homes Partnership that Local Authorities need to vary their development plans to include Affordable Homes
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