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Dublin Housing Action Committee
AbbreviationDHAC
Formationc. 1960s
Dissolvedc. 1970
PurposeHousing activism
Location
  • Dublin, Ireland

The Dublin Housing Action Committee (DHAC) was a 1960s protest group formed in response to housing shortages in Dublin, Ireland's capital city. It quickly moved to direct action and successfully squatted buildings to oppose redevelopment plans.

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