Unemployment rates in the area as of 2003 were at four times the national average, with only 50% of adults in Southill having completed formal education.
In the media, Southill is known for its crime rate, which is contributed to by gangland feuds, turf wars, and poverty in the area.
Eviction orders would be enforced and welfare payments would be linked to contracts of accommodation.
[3] President Mary McAleese welcomed the plan, saying "Today is about communities saying we're done with the past, we're not doing it again, and the future is going to be very different.
[5] However, on 21 January 2012, plans were suspended due to the recession, and remain postponed indefinitely.