DURING THE WEEK, Dublin City Council passed a motion that will see the final flats at O’Devaney Gardens in Dublin torn down.

The site will be redeveloped into fully State-owned accommodation, with the final demolition taking place in the coming weeks.

Two of the four remaining blocks of flats, which date from the 1950s and are located close to the Phoenix Park, are still occupied.

The demolition of the complex began eight years ago.

When finished, the development will house around 480 new homes. It will serve as a pilot scheme for placing social housing and private rentals on the same site.