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From Nama to the homeless: Dublin City property taken over by concerned citizens, including high-profile personalities




Singers Damien Dempsey and Glen Hansard outside Apollo House

The empty Nama-owned property, Apollo House in Dublin has been taken over by concerned citizens, including high-profile personalities to accommodate homeless people. 
The move was organised by the ā€˜Home Sweet Homeā€™, coalition which is made up of trade unionists, charities, poets, actor John Connors and high-profile artists and singers including Hozier, Liam O MaonlaĆ­, Glen Hansard, Damien Dempsey, Conor Oā€™Brien of The Villagers and members of the band Kodaline, all of whom attended last night. 

Approximately 30 mattresses were delivered to the building by ā€œMattress Mickā€ electricity in the building was turned on and they are now working to turn on water. 

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