Citizen Organisations
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A Lending Hand
Helping the Homeless & Those In Need in Dublin & Surrounding Area
Monday's & Thursdays from 8 till 11pm outside The Central Bank, Dame Street.
Monday's & Thursdays from 8 till 11pm outside The Central Bank, Dame Street.
An Spréach: Housing Action Collective
n Spréach, meaning The Spark, is a small housing action group formed due to the housing crisis in Dublin and beyond. We aim to use and develop tactics to highlight the appalling housing situation faced by many ordinary people throughout Ireland. We seek, through the use of direct action, to liberate vacant housing as a campaigning method and as a means of providing accommodation for those in need.
We see the housing crisis caused directly by the irrational liberalisation,
privatisation and commodification of housing in Ireland. That is, by the policy pursued by repeated governments of placing responsibility for the provision of housing in the hands of private landlords, speculative developers, and financial debt merchants as opposed to an emphasis on publicly funded social housing projects, and the rational provision of housing stock.
In addition we identify the continued gentrification of hitherto working class areas in Dublin City as a growing problem. A process which is causing population displacement, the decimation of communities, and the increasing segregation of urban space between those able to afford high rent and housing purchase costs, as opposed to those unable to afford housing and who must leave their own communities.
We see the housing crisis caused directly by the irrational liberalisation,
privatisation and commodification of housing in Ireland. That is, by the policy pursued by repeated governments of placing responsibility for the provision of housing in the hands of private landlords, speculative developers, and financial debt merchants as opposed to an emphasis on publicly funded social housing projects, and the rational provision of housing stock.
In addition we identify the continued gentrification of hitherto working class areas in Dublin City as a growing problem. A process which is causing population displacement, the decimation of communities, and the increasing segregation of urban space between those able to afford high rent and housing purchase costs, as opposed to those unable to afford housing and who must leave their own communities.
Anti-Eviction Taskforce
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Bolt Hostel
The Bolt Hostel, at 38/39 Bolton St, that has been vacant for 3 years. The Irish Housing Network have reclaimed the building to house the homeless.
Ballymun-Finglas Housing Action
Ballymun-Finglas Housing Action is a local group set-up to campaign for housing as a human right.
Busking for the Homeless in Cork 2015
This year at Christmas, following on from the success we had last year, BUSKING FOR THE HOMELESS AT CHRISTMAS is coming back.
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Clondalkin Helping Homeless
Our aim is to address the homelessness in our community. Working with the homeless, people facing possible homelessness and people with financial problems.
Cairdeas Homeless Action Group
At Cairdeas (friendship) we are dedicated to helping our homeless people on our streets. We offer food, clothing, bedding & our help in anyway we can.
Call 0858241081
Call 0858241081
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Dublin Central Housing Action
Dublin Central Housing Action is focused on a community response to the housing and homeless crisis. Get in touch, get involved.
Dublin Tenants Association
Dublin Tenants Association is a peer-advocacy and tenant support group based in Dublin 7. We believe that housing is a social right for everyone, including those who rent. Our aim is to educate and empower ourselves as tenants in the private residential sector to advocate for ourselves and secure our right to housing. In our group, we work together to educate and inform ourselves of our rights; to access relevant services; to support each other in negotiating with landlords; and to take cases to the Private Residential Tenancies Board.
We meet Tuesdays at 7pm at the Holy Family Parish Centre, Prussia Street, Dublin 7.
If you want to contact us before the meeting, send an email to [email protected]
We meet Tuesdays at 7pm at the Holy Family Parish Centre, Prussia Street, Dublin 7.
If you want to contact us before the meeting, send an email to [email protected]
Email: dublintenants@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dublintenants
Twitter: @dublintenants
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dublintenants
Twitter: @dublintenants
Dublin 7 Housing Action
The Dublin 7 Housing Action Campaign is a group of activists in Stoneybatter, Phibsborough and Cabra, fighting for decent housing for all
Dublin 7 Housing Action on Facebook
Drogheda Eviction Taskforce
Drogheda Eviction Taskforce is a community to alert and assist anyone facing the threat of eviction, whether by banks or landlords not abiding by the law.
D8HAC
D8HAC is Dublin 8 Housing Action Commitee. It is our aim to champion issues regarding access to housing,tenants housing suitability transfers and housing maintenance both necassary and requisite.
We also aim to highlight the growing homeless crisis and the inadequacies of state agencies to address the same both through the provision of emergency beds and long term communal and independent accomodation.
D8HAC will also strive to find alternative ways to protest against central and local governments failed housing policy and to effect positive change by direct,affirmative action where necassary.
A prolonged and sustainable social housing programme is an urgent requirement.D8HAC demand this become government policy as a constitutional requisite.As an interm solution to the vast problem which due to consequative government neglect has become over reliant on the private sector we demand the immediate implementation of rent price and increase controls.An insistance on acceptance of tenants in receipt of state rent supplements and security of tenure agreements to become compulsory.
Dublin 8 Housing Action Commitee also demand an immediate moratorium on home reposessions by banking institutions.We also demand that banks and financial institutions that secure reposession orders on buy to let properties or any form of arrangement where the property has sitting tenants that tenure be secured,protected and maintained.
D8HAC "a house is a home not a commodity"
We also aim to highlight the growing homeless crisis and the inadequacies of state agencies to address the same both through the provision of emergency beds and long term communal and independent accomodation.
D8HAC will also strive to find alternative ways to protest against central and local governments failed housing policy and to effect positive change by direct,affirmative action where necassary.
A prolonged and sustainable social housing programme is an urgent requirement.D8HAC demand this become government policy as a constitutional requisite.As an interm solution to the vast problem which due to consequative government neglect has become over reliant on the private sector we demand the immediate implementation of rent price and increase controls.An insistance on acceptance of tenants in receipt of state rent supplements and security of tenure agreements to become compulsory.
Dublin 8 Housing Action Commitee also demand an immediate moratorium on home reposessions by banking institutions.We also demand that banks and financial institutions that secure reposession orders on buy to let properties or any form of arrangement where the property has sitting tenants that tenure be secured,protected and maintained.
D8HAC "a house is a home not a commodity"
D8HAC on Facebook
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E13 Families Facing Eviction
Support and solidarity for the 13 families facing eviction from emergency accommodation on 54/55 Mountjoy Street, Dublin on election day Friday, February 26th 2016.
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Fingal Housing Crisis Community
Fingal Housing Crisis Community is a support page for all who are affected by housing issues in the Fingal Area. Email us [email protected]
Fingal Housing Crisis Community on Facebook
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Homeless mobile run
Homeless mobile run is a group of volunteers helping feed & clothe the homeless in Dublin. We provide hot food, sambos, drinks, treats, clothes & toiletries.
Homeless mobile run on Facebook
Help 4 the homeless
Help the Hidden Homeless
Activists and those affected by the housing crisis fighting to highlight and tackle the problems faced by the hidden homeless
Homeless Fightback
We the homeless have been hit hardest by the housing crisis and more people are becoming homeless daily. It's time to unite and fight back!
Housing Action
Housing Action brings together families affected by the chronic housing crisis & aims to force the govt to build homes & introduce rent controls in Ireland.
Housing Action Now
Housing Action Now is a collective of community workers, researchers and activists concerned with the growing housing crisis in Ireland. We came together to organise a European Day of Action for the right to housing in October 2013. Since then it has become increasingly clear that urgent action is needed to tackle the crisis.
Because the housing crisis is not just Irish but taking place across Europe we participate in the European Action Coalition for the Right to Housing and the City. This is an umbrella group linking housing rights campaigns across Europe to work towards the right to housing.
If you would like to know more please contact us at [email protected]
Because the housing crisis is not just Irish but taking place across Europe we participate in the European Action Coalition for the Right to Housing and the City. This is an umbrella group linking housing rights campaigns across Europe to work towards the right to housing.
If you would like to know more please contact us at [email protected]
House the Homeless
House The Homeless helps people who are or nearly homeless, to get a home whether they are single,children or families. No one deserves to be homeless.
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Idle Homes Kildare
Idle Homes Kildare was set up to try and find out the true number of idle council homes in Co kildare, so we need the public's help in finding them so please help.
Inner City Helping Homeless
Inner City Helping Homeless (ICHH) is a charity based in Dublin City Centre. Our group was formed in November 2013 as we sought to take action against the ever growing homeless crisis which is currently visible on the streets of Dublin today. We are group of friends, business people, local activists and community leaders who came together with the common goal of eliminating homelessness in our city.
We initially began this journey by undertaking small food drives, distributing food and clothing parcels to homeless men and women through the city supporting them through difficult times. As you may be aware the statistics are startling, there are significant increases in the figures of people being forced into homelessness. In February 2014 we took the step of establishing ourselves as an official charity and secured long term premises to further aid our development. Our volunteer numbers have soared significantly as interest from the inner city and other local communities to tackle this ever present issue was apparent.
We initially began this journey by undertaking small food drives, distributing food and clothing parcels to homeless men and women through the city supporting them through difficult times. As you may be aware the statistics are startling, there are significant increases in the figures of people being forced into homelessness. In February 2014 we took the step of establishing ourselves as an official charity and secured long term premises to further aid our development. Our volunteer numbers have soared significantly as interest from the inner city and other local communities to tackle this ever present issue was apparent.
Irish Housing Network
Irish Housing Network established in May 2015. Open to all housing and homeless groups and others interested in fighting the housing and homeless crisis. The Irish Housing Network has been set up by a collection of housing and homeless groups fighting this ongoing housing and homeless crisis. We believe in the basic premise that housing is a right that should be provided based on need. We aim to share information, resources and coordinate action with groups across the island. Any group can join if they agree with the principles of the network below. The current members are :
North Dublin Bay Housing Crisis Committee
Housing Action Now
An-Spreach Housing Action Collective
Social Workers Action Network
The Hub
Lay Litigation Ireland
Help 4 the Homeless
Help the Hidden Homeless
A Lending Hand
Radical Roots Ireland
Homeless Fightback
Connect the Dots
Wexford Housing Action Group
Fingal Housing Crisis Community
Irish Mortgage Holders Strike Back
Based on our proven case we are demanding an independent investigation of overcharging on interest on mortgages by Irish banks and building societies.
Irish Mortage Holders Strikeback on Facebook
Irish Housing Network online
Irish Mortage Holders Strikeback on Facebook
Irish Housing Network online
Irish Union of Residential Tenants
The Irish Union of Residential Tenants has recently been set up to give a voice to people renting. Many tenants are and will be renting for a long time as the housing shortage continues and for families and individuals it's becomes a real home.
The recent changes by government do not provide the great security of tenure expected by tens of thousands of tenants, homeless prevention groups and homeless grouos & charities.While there are some obvious welcome changes the new legislation will not go far enough.
Long term security of tenure is an absolute must for any tenants renting.
Some form of rent controls must be implemented and as buy to let's are investment properties landlords should be further restricted on the grounds relied on to end a tenancy.
The recent changes by government do not provide the great security of tenure expected by tens of thousands of tenants, homeless prevention groups and homeless grouos & charities.While there are some obvious welcome changes the new legislation will not go far enough.
Long term security of tenure is an absolute must for any tenants renting.
Some form of rent controls must be implemented and as buy to let's are investment properties landlords should be further restricted on the grounds relied on to end a tenancy.
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Love Bell Harbour
On the night of December 16th 2014, two representatives of Ernst & Young and a security man called to the tenants of Abbey West, Bell Harbour, Co Clare with a notice to vacate the property by midday on Friday 19th, citing 'health and safety' concerns. The tenants who have paid rent for 10 years believe it is the landlord's duty of care to them to make whatever repairs necessary and are not for moving.
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March For The Homeless
Maynooth Housing Action
Maynooth Housing Action is an organisation established in response to the sharp rise in rent prices in the Maynooth area in the past few years. Maynooth Housing Action will combat exploitation by landlords by providing:
- Free legal advice to all tenants in Maynooth.
- 'Know Your Housing Rights!' campaign.
- Maynooth landlord 'blacklist'
- List of landlords in Maynooth and subsequent housing quality ratings.
- Will offer mediation in tenant disputes.
- Resistance to evictions by every means available.
- Direct action in cases of inadequate housing quality.
Maynooth Housing Action has campaigned for further on campus student accommodation and has aided students during on-campus living disputes.
Maynooth Housing Action on Facebook
- Free legal advice to all tenants in Maynooth.
- 'Know Your Housing Rights!' campaign.
- Maynooth landlord 'blacklist'
- List of landlords in Maynooth and subsequent housing quality ratings.
- Will offer mediation in tenant disputes.
- Resistance to evictions by every means available.
- Direct action in cases of inadequate housing quality.
Maynooth Housing Action has campaigned for further on campus student accommodation and has aided students during on-campus living disputes.
Maynooth Housing Action on Facebook
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National Land League of Ireland
This is the mother page of The National Land League of Ireland. We are here to aid ordinary people and families in the country in mortgage difficulty.
North Dublin Bay Housing Crisis Community
To fight for proper and permanent solution to the housing crisis
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Phoenix Project
We are a group of professionals with many years of experience in our respective fields. We assist and support distressed borrowers with the financial and banking aspects of their particular mortgage debt problem. We all share a commitment to save family homes and we strive to do our best to assist those in mortgage arrears achieve that outcome.
We have a cohesive and strong team of
We have a cohesive and strong team of
- Banking Experts
- Qualified Financial Advisors
- Certified Financial Advisors
- Accountants
- Revenue advisors
- Experienced Litigation and Security Lawyers
- Qualified Counsellors (Stress Management)
- Social Welfare Advisors (Rehousing & Benefits)
People's Housing Forum
A series of grassroots conferences addressing the housing crisis in Ireland
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Radical Routes Ireland
Radical Routes is a UK-based network of housing co-ops, workers co-ops and social centres. The network is based on mutual aid and solidarity: co-ops support each other and provide legal, financial and planning advice to new co-ops free of charge.
Radical routes Ireland is inspired by this approach to solving the housing crisis and people taking direct control of their own lives. We aim to promote and support the development of a grassroots co-op movement in Ireland.
Radical routes Ireland is inspired by this approach to solving the housing crisis and people taking direct control of their own lives. We aim to promote and support the development of a grassroots co-op movement in Ireland.
Resist Grangegorman's Eviction
Who We Are
We are a group of people who have been living in the Grangegorman squat for the past year and a half. We have now have occupied a set of houses further up the Grangegorman road.
The Empty Houses
As far as we are aware, the houses are owned by the HSE. Unlike many of the other derelict buildings in the area, the ownership of the properties has not been transferred to the Department of Education. There are currently no plans to redevelop them, so we are working on the assumption they will remain empty until at least 2017 when the DIT campus will begin operating in its full capacity. The four houses on the left side (the ones in better condition) have been unoccupied for about 3 years. The other 5 have been abandoned for almost a decade.
The Grangegorman Squat
In addition to providing housing to 30 people, the Grangegorman Squat has a community garden tended to by the residents and families from the local school, a communal kitchen and hosts regular free events, such as spoken word nights. On Monday the 23rd of March 50 Gardai, bailiffs and workers entered our homes and attempted a very heavy handed illegal eviction. With the help of a large number of supporters, we resisted the eviction and the bailiffs were forced to withdraw. The case has since been taken to the High Courts and an injunction was granted against any persons remaining on the property after May 4th.
The Housing Crises
We are in the midst of a massive housing crisis. There is very little housing security for anybody and the number of people without homes is growing rapidly. The latest findings (from Jan 2015) show that number of people seeking emergency accommodation in Dublin alone have risen by 409 since April 2013. Finding suitable rented accommodation takes months in these conditions. Families with young children are being kicked out of their homes and left to fend for themselves. The price of rent is soaring and living in the city is no longer affordable for many people. Those on lower incomes are being pushed out.
Meanwhile, on every street there are numerous empty properties being intentionally left to slip into a state of dereliction. A shortage of suitable housing is being cited as the reason for the ever increasing and grossly inflated price of rented accommodation. Yet if we look at the figures from 2013, there was 39,000 unoccupied private households, more than enough to house the 1975 people currently in emergency accommodation.
There is an ever-widening gap between the rich and the poor in Ireland.
The decrease in the numbers on the live register is highly exaggerated, as it fails to account for the huge numbers of people who have emigrated or have taken on free labour schemes such as Jobsbridge and training courses.
In addition to this, while the price of rent continues to spiral out of control, rent allowance caps remain insufficient and cuts to the social welfare payments are pushing people into poverty and social alienation.
Those under 26 now receive a decreased rate, with those aged 18-24 receiving just €100 per week. Families have been hit the hardest by the increasing austerity measures put in place. With the loss of the lone-parent payment for those with children over the age of 7, families are the biggest at risk group for homelessness in Ireland. In February 2015 there were 371 families, which included 803 dependents, seeking emergency accommodation in Dublin. With the added pressure of the newly introduced water tax, this figure is only set to increase.
This situation is absolutely unacceptable. The myth that we all need to take a financial hit due to the bank bailout is clearly untrue. Ireland now boasts over 90,000 millionaires and yet every week there are more families being made homeless.
We are squatting these buildings because we don’t want to be pushed out of the city. We don’t want our city to crumble into a state of disrepair. We don’t want more evictions and more people on the streets. We don’t want the rich to get richer at our expense. We want everyone to have a roof above their heads.
We are a group of people who have been living in the Grangegorman squat for the past year and a half. We have now have occupied a set of houses further up the Grangegorman road.
The Empty Houses
As far as we are aware, the houses are owned by the HSE. Unlike many of the other derelict buildings in the area, the ownership of the properties has not been transferred to the Department of Education. There are currently no plans to redevelop them, so we are working on the assumption they will remain empty until at least 2017 when the DIT campus will begin operating in its full capacity. The four houses on the left side (the ones in better condition) have been unoccupied for about 3 years. The other 5 have been abandoned for almost a decade.
The Grangegorman Squat
In addition to providing housing to 30 people, the Grangegorman Squat has a community garden tended to by the residents and families from the local school, a communal kitchen and hosts regular free events, such as spoken word nights. On Monday the 23rd of March 50 Gardai, bailiffs and workers entered our homes and attempted a very heavy handed illegal eviction. With the help of a large number of supporters, we resisted the eviction and the bailiffs were forced to withdraw. The case has since been taken to the High Courts and an injunction was granted against any persons remaining on the property after May 4th.
The Housing Crises
We are in the midst of a massive housing crisis. There is very little housing security for anybody and the number of people without homes is growing rapidly. The latest findings (from Jan 2015) show that number of people seeking emergency accommodation in Dublin alone have risen by 409 since April 2013. Finding suitable rented accommodation takes months in these conditions. Families with young children are being kicked out of their homes and left to fend for themselves. The price of rent is soaring and living in the city is no longer affordable for many people. Those on lower incomes are being pushed out.
Meanwhile, on every street there are numerous empty properties being intentionally left to slip into a state of dereliction. A shortage of suitable housing is being cited as the reason for the ever increasing and grossly inflated price of rented accommodation. Yet if we look at the figures from 2013, there was 39,000 unoccupied private households, more than enough to house the 1975 people currently in emergency accommodation.
There is an ever-widening gap between the rich and the poor in Ireland.
The decrease in the numbers on the live register is highly exaggerated, as it fails to account for the huge numbers of people who have emigrated or have taken on free labour schemes such as Jobsbridge and training courses.
In addition to this, while the price of rent continues to spiral out of control, rent allowance caps remain insufficient and cuts to the social welfare payments are pushing people into poverty and social alienation.
Those under 26 now receive a decreased rate, with those aged 18-24 receiving just €100 per week. Families have been hit the hardest by the increasing austerity measures put in place. With the loss of the lone-parent payment for those with children over the age of 7, families are the biggest at risk group for homelessness in Ireland. In February 2015 there were 371 families, which included 803 dependents, seeking emergency accommodation in Dublin. With the added pressure of the newly introduced water tax, this figure is only set to increase.
This situation is absolutely unacceptable. The myth that we all need to take a financial hit due to the bank bailout is clearly untrue. Ireland now boasts over 90,000 millionaires and yet every week there are more families being made homeless.
We are squatting these buildings because we don’t want to be pushed out of the city. We don’t want our city to crumble into a state of disrepair. We don’t want more evictions and more people on the streets. We don’t want the rich to get richer at our expense. We want everyone to have a roof above their heads.
Right2Housing Galway
We actively campaign for housing for all those in need of suitable, safe accommodation. We believe in collective people power as a means to achieve change.
Right2Housing Galway on Facebook
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Tenants First
Tenants First is an independent forum of tenants and community workers who have come together to share information and experiences and to support each other on issues of common concern. The central aim of Tenants First is to provide a strong collective voice for local tenants on issues related to their living and dwelling conditions. Tenants First provides support, advice and a space for tenants and community voluntary organisations to come together and share mutual experiences and concerns and to develop collective responses/ actions. Membership is open to tenants, community voluntary organisations and activists. Tenants First is a non-party political, non-sectarian, equality based forum. Tenants First operates in an independent and voluntary capacity. The work is directed through a central Steering Group, which is guided and informed by grassroots public meetings with tenants and community voluntary organisations.
Contact Details
[email protected]
Family Resource Centre St. Michael’s Estate Inchicore Dublin 8 Telephone 01 4533938
Canal Communities Local Drugs Task Force 568 South Circular Road Rialto Dublin 8 Telephone 01 4738384
Centre for Urban and Regional Studies Trinity College Dublin 2 Telephone 01 6083443
Dublin Inner City Partnership Equity House 16 - 17 Upper Ormond Quay Dublin 7 Telephone 01 8721321
Contact Details
[email protected]
Family Resource Centre St. Michael’s Estate Inchicore Dublin 8 Telephone 01 4533938
Canal Communities Local Drugs Task Force 568 South Circular Road Rialto Dublin 8 Telephone 01 4738384
Centre for Urban and Regional Studies Trinity College Dublin 2 Telephone 01 6083443
Dublin Inner City Partnership Equity House 16 - 17 Upper Ormond Quay Dublin 7 Telephone 01 8721321
The Hub - Ireland
The Hub is there to lend a hand to anyone in mortgage difficulties; we are a non-profit organisation that relies on donations. Our ethos has always been “how can you charge someone that is in fear of loosing their home and are at the lowest ebb of their lives”.
We are looking to raise enough money to have a fund available to those who are in the courts with their banks; specifically, those that have an eviction orders against the family home and are unable to afford the court fees to file an appeal.
The Hub would either fund their cause or loan the money to put in the necessary paperwork to file an appeal to whatever court is necessary and if need be: end up in the European Courts.
The cost of filing an appeal in the High Court is €65.00 for a notice, €20.00 for the affidavit and €10.00 to swear the affidavit, then 3 books of appeal and the production of which is around €120.00. The appeal itself is then €250.00, most people fighting eviction have no means of obtaining such cash and that’s why we would like a fund to help those in need.
We are looking to raise enough money to have a fund available to those who are in the courts with their banks; specifically, those that have an eviction orders against the family home and are unable to afford the court fees to file an appeal.
The Hub would either fund their cause or loan the money to put in the necessary paperwork to file an appeal to whatever court is necessary and if need be: end up in the European Courts.
The cost of filing an appeal in the High Court is €65.00 for a notice, €20.00 for the affidavit and €10.00 to swear the affidavit, then 3 books of appeal and the production of which is around €120.00. The appeal itself is then €250.00, most people fighting eviction have no means of obtaining such cash and that’s why we would like a fund to help those in need.
Wexford Housing Action Group
Wexford Housing Action Group was set up to support those facing housing issues, homelessness. We aim to inform, highlight and campaign for housing rights. Part of IHN.