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ICSH Allianz Community Housing Awards 2023

This year we celebrated our 12th Community Housing Awards in 2023. The ICSH was again delighted to partner with our sponsor Allianz in this exceptional competition to recognise distinction and excellence in public housing design, development and delivery.

The ICSH Allianz Biennial Community Housing Awards offers a platform to demonstrate innovation and sustainability in public housing projects that our approved housing bodies members and local authority partners continue to deliver for communities across the country. The 2023 Awards recognise excellence across eleven individual categories. The ICSH seeks category entries from both urban and rural projects that communicate the diversity of housing delivered by both the local authority and approved housing body sectors. Winners were announced at the ICSH Biennial National Social Housing Conference on Wednesday 18 October 2023 in the Clayton Whites Hotel in Wexford Town.

Community Housing Awards 2023 Winners

  • [Overall Winner] Embedding Affordability: Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council, Woodside, Enniskerry Road
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council secured the overall national winner award for the Enniskerry Road ‘Woodside’ cost rental development at the Irish Council for Social Housing Community Housing Awards 2023, sponsored by Allianz, on the 18th October 2023. Pictured are Paddy Gray Chairperson Tuath Housing, Niamh Randall Head of Advocacy and Communications in Respond, Marie McNamara, Development Manager Tuath Housing, Catherine Keenan, Director of Housing Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and James Glesson of Allianz (Community Housing Awards sponsor) NO FEE Photography: Conor Healy. /Picture It Photography.
  • [Public Choice Award Winner] Regeneration & Renewal (restoration project): Thurles Lions Trust Housing Association, Stanwix Village, Thurles
The Stanwix Village Thurles, an historic supported housing project scooped the Public Choice Award at the Irish Council for Social Housing Community Housing Awards 2023, sponsored by Allianz, on the 18th October 2023. Pictured alongside James Gleeson of Allianz are John McCormack, Anne Bolton, Martin Taylor, Michael Landers and Tommie Bourke from Thurles Lions Trust Housing Association. ***NO FEE*** Photography: Conor Healy /Picture It Photography.
  • Building Communities: Cooperative Housing Ireland, Halliday Mills, Dundalk
Winner in the ‘Building Communities’ category, Cooperative Housing Ireland, Halliday Mills, Dundalk. Pictured alongside James Gleeson of Allianz are Anthony Burrowes, Lar Roddy and Sarah Reidy ***NO FEE*** Photography: Conor Healy /Picture It Photography.
  • Housing with Supports: Anvers Housing Association, Cloch Cora, Waterford
Winner in the ‘Housing with Supports’ category, Anvers Housing Association, Cloch Cora, Waterford. Pictured alongside James Gleeson of Allianz are Barbara O’Connell, Maurice O’Connell, Mary Rose Callaghan and Helen Brogan ***NO FEE*** Photography: Conor Healy /Picture It Photography
  • Emergency and temporary accommodation responses: Focus Housing, Covid shielding service
Winner in the ‘Emergency and temporary accommodation responses’ category, Focus Housing, Covid shielding service. Pictured alongside James Gleeson of Allianz are Pat Dennigan, Gavin Donaldson, Jan Mingle, Liz Carey and Kaley Gleeson from Focus Ireland ***NO FEE*** Photography: Conor Healy /Picture It Photography
  • Best Family Housing Scheme (large): Cork County Council, Bundle 2 Social Housing PPP Project
Winner in the ‘Best Family Housing Scheme (large)’ category, Cork County Council, Bundle 2 Social Housing PPP Project. Pictured alongside James Gleeson of Allianz are Breeda Murphy, Cork County Council, Alison O’Gorman from Tuath and Paddy Gray, Tuath **NO FEE*** Photography: Conor Healy /Picture It Photography
  • Best Family Housing Scheme (small): Cork City Council, Crann Darach, Montenotte
Winner in the ‘Best Family Housing Scheme (small)’ Cork City Council, Crann Darach, Montenotte. Pictured alongside James Gleeson of Allianz are Alison O’Rourke, Diarmuid Connell from Cork City Council and Nick Sheward from Tuath **NO FEE*** Photography: Conor Healy /Picture It Photography
  • Regeneration & Renewal (regeneration project): Oaklee, Walkin Street, Kilkenny
Winner in the ‘Regeneration & Renewal (regeneration project)’ Oaklee, Walkin Street, Kilkenny. Pictured alongside James Gleeson of Allianz are Caroline Casserly Farrar, Sharon Cosgrove, Denise Doorly, Richard Mealey, John Mulhall (of SOS Kilkenny) and Emma McCormick **NO FEE*** Photography: Conor Healy /Picture It Photography
  • Leading the Energy Transition: Carbery Housing Association, ‘RedWoLF’ Project
Winner in the ‘Leading the Energy Transition’ category Carbery Housing Association, ‘RedWoLF’ Project. Pictured alongside James Gleeson of Allianz are Jose Ospina, Dan Boyle and Ana Ospina from Carbery Housing Association **NO FEE*** Photography: Conor Healy /Picture It Photography
  • Creative Delivery, Collaboration and Supply: Tuath Housing, The Plaza Building, Park West, Dublin
Winner in the ‘Creative Delivery, Collaboration and Supply’ Tuath Housing, The Plaza Building, Park West, Dublin. Pictured alongside James Gleeson of Allianz Martin Loughran, Aileen Gallagher and Paddy Gray from Tuath Housing **NO FEE*** Photography: Conor Healy /Picture It Photography
  • Margaret O’Leary Award for Achievement in Community Housing: Vincent Geoghegan (HAIL Housing) and Lilian McKenna (Enniscorthy Housing Association)
Winner in the ‘Margaret O’Leary Award for Achievement in Community Housing’. Pictured alongside James Gleeson of Allianz is Vincent Geoghegan, HAIL Housing **NO FEE*** Photography: Conor Healy /Picture It Photography
Winner in the ‘Margaret O’Leary Award for Achievement in Community Housing’. Pictured alongside James Gleeson of Allianz is Lilian McKenna, Enniscorthy Housing Association **NO FEE*** Photography: Conor Healy /Picture It Photography

Public Choice Award 2023

Projects shortlisted for the ICSH Allianz Community Housing Awards 2023 are also competed in the Public Choice Award 2023. Following on from the very successful inaugural Public Choice Award in 2021, we’re very excited to continue with this category award, as it gives members of the public an opportunity to support a participating project that they feel is most deserved of recognition.

Community Housing Awards 2023 – Shortlist!

The ICSH is very pleased to announce the shortlisted entries for the Community Housing Awards 2023. ICSH staff carried out site visits in-person to complete initial assessments and enable the shortlisting of entries in June & July 2023. All shortlisted entries were then invited to meet with our judging panel in August 2023 to provide a short presentation of their nominated entry.

The 30 shortlisted entries are as follows:

  • Co-operative Housing Ireland, Halliday Mills, Dundalk
  • Circle VHA, Quality in Diversity
  • Clúid Housing, Ballygraigue Court, Nenagh
  • Tuath Housing, Raleigh Court
  • Anvers Housing, Cloch Cora, Williamstown, Waterford
  • Claregalway & District Day Care Centre, Gort na Greige
  • Focus Ireland, South Circular Road
  • Co-operative Housing Ireland, Amharc Muileann, Bloodmill Road, Singland, Limerick
  • Circle VHA, Fairgreen Manor, Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow
  • Cork City Council, Crann Darach, Montenotte, Cork
  • Cork County Council (PPP Bundle 2)
  • Fold Housing, Citywest Village House
  • Respond, Castleview, Finnstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin
  • Clúid Housing, Lancaster Gate, Lancaster Quay, Cork
  • Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council, Woodside, Enniskerry Road, Stepaside, Dublin 18
  • Cork County Council, Cascade Apartments, Castlelake, Carrigtwohill, Co Cork
  • Focus Ireland, Grand Parade & Rochford Lane Apartments, Cork City
  • Kilkenny County Council, Pairc Nua, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny
  • Oaklee Housing, Walkin Street, Kilkenny
  • Peter McVerry Trust, Centenary House, Charleville, Co. Cork
  • Respond, Rathcoran, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
  • Thurles Lions Trust, Stanwix Village
  • Tuath Housing, Ellis Court, Benburb St, Dublin 7
  • Cork Simon, St Joachim and Anne’s Building, Anglesea Street, Cork City
  • Carbery Housing Association, Dun Eala and Cork City
  • Co-operative Housing Ireland, Newcourt, New Street, Dublin 8
  • Circle VHA (CU Funding)
  • HAIL, CARA project – various locations
  • Respond, Charlestown Place, Finglas, Dublin
  • Tuath Housing, Plaza Building, Park West