The Tyrrelstown Tenants Action Group has called for government intervention to allow tenants to remain in their homes.

It follows the decision that 200 houses in west Dublin are to be sold after a ‘vulture firm’ bought a development loan.

In a meeting last night - the group decided to march to the Dáil in protest on Tuesday March 22.

Dublin West TD, Ruth Coppinger was at the meeting last night and has said the community is broken.

“So many families are being threatened at being turfed out on to the street forced out of the schools their children are attending and a break-up of the community.”