This morning, Wednesday 14th March, a large force of Gardai sealed off a country lane leading to the home of Mr Lee Wellstead and then, according to neighbours, forced entry by kicking down the front door. The repossession of the property and the eviction of Mr Wellstead and his young daughter were carried out on [...]
Category Archives: Mortgage Crisis
Comment: Belmayne residents victims of speculator’s greed
It might be expected that when it is brought to the attention of the leader of this State that a group of citizens is being treated shabbily by public or private agencies, or both, with dire consequences for their lives and welfare, he would attempt to get to the heart of the issue and find [...]
eviction stopped
I was pleased to be a part of a protest which stopped an eviction going ahead in County Laois yesterday, 20th February. a group of 30 to 40 people from the United Left Alliance, the Defend Our Homes League, Freedom from All Debt, and the Anti Eviction Task Force mounted a peaceful protest which persuaded [...]
Write down mortgages in negative equity to true value of the homes
Responding to the debate on debt forgiveness for people in difficulty with their mortgages Joan Collins TD (People Before Profit/United Left Alliance Dublin South Central) said: “The response from the government to the growing calls for debt forgiveness for people in difficulties with their mortgage is scandalously inadequate. Appeals to the banks to look kindly [...]