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Fatima Mansions complex gets £100 million revamp

The Irish Times

A £100 million redevelopment of Fatima Mansions, one of Dublin's most disadvantaged flat complexes, was announced by the Taoiseach yesterday. The eight-storey flats in the 50-year-old complex will be demolished and replaced by houses for around 700 Dublin Corporation tenants. The plan also includes an indoor sports centre, a childcare facility, shops, squares, enterprise and training units and play areas. Two acres of the 11-acre site will be used to build 300 private apartments. The work will be carried out over four to five years and residents will remain living on site during the redevelopment.

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