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Housing

Tánaiste

Tánaiste accused of ‘gaslighting’ people in ‘desperate need’ of empty Council-owned homes

3 Jul

31.3k

Housing

Companies and organisations bought up nearly 13,000 houses and apartments last year

1 Jul

16.5k

naughty or nice

The government is drawing up a list of the best (and worst) councils for housing delivery

Jane Matthews

Updated 1 Jul

15.0k

Middle Abbey Street

Former Irish Independent HQ to become nine-storey student accommodation block

30 Jun

15.1k

Housing

Junior housing minister says homelessness crisis 'a really difficult challenge to tackle'

29 Jun

13.9k

Housing

Ban on short-term lets under 90 days being considered by EU commission

28 Jun

24.9k

Homeless figures

Homelessness figures hit record of 15,747 people in emergency accommodation

Updated 27 Jun

8.6k

Housing

Average price of second-hand house in Dublin reaches €600,000

25 Jun

15.0k

Tax Breaks

Tax breaks for developers? Harris 'remains to be convinced' it's the best tool to boost supply

23 Jun

6.4k

daft prices

House price inflation levels have reached a ten-year-high

23 Jun

10.2k

Housing

Labour TD calls housing crisis 'a national scandal' as protest takes place in Cork today

21 Jun

7.9k

Housing

Entire country to become Rent Pressure Zone from midnight as new legislation signed into law

19 Jun

18.9k

downward revision

Central Bank lowers forecast for how many houses are likely to be built next year

Updated 19 Jun

10.8k

Housing

More than €8 million spent on 486 homes before government halted plans

The Construction Industry Federation has criticised the government’s U-turn, saying it may have a wider impact on future investment decisions.

Eoghan Dalton

19 Jun

19.8k

Renting

'I like dogs': Healy-Rae says minister can't tell property owners to allow tenants have pets

17 Jun

46.4k

Student Accommodation

No protections against rising rents for students leaving private tenancies at end of year

17 Jun

5.8k

argy bargy

Taoiseach tells Ivana Bacik she 'didn't have the courage' to be in Government

Updated 17 Jun

41.6k

He's back

Paul Reid will receive €50k salary as head of new planning authority

17 Jun

27.2k

Homelessness

'It doesn't bode well': TDs blast Peter McVerry Trust's refusal to attend PAC

17 Jun

12.4k

Raise The Roof

Opposition TDs call for young people to hit the streets on housing in 'Raise the Roof' protest

17 Jun

9.9k

housing costs

Accounting for housing costs almost doubles the number of children classed as impoverished

17 Jun

6.0k

nothing going on but the rent

It's (almost) all housing as emergency RPZ laws sent to Cabinet with two other housing memos

17 Jun

4.3k

25m

croi conaithe

Housing minister invites construction firms to express interest in building apartments

Updated 11 Jun

13.9k

Housing

Taoiseach accused of making 'sacrificial lambs' of renters with new regulations

11 Jun

7.7k

The Morning Lead

'It's not a binary choice': Housing vs data centres claim by top civil servant rubbished by minister

Energy Minister Darragh O’Brien says attracting data centre investment is government policy.

Electricity consumption by data centres increased by 10% in 2024.

Christina Finn

Updated 11 Jun

13.9k

new rent rules

Landlords to be allowed reset rents every six years for new tenancies signed next year

10 Jun

37.6k

rent pressure zones

'Major reforms' for the rental sector finally revealed - here's what you need to know

New build apartments to be exempt from the 2% rent increase cap.

Updated 10 Jun

24.5k

homes delayed

Dublin councillors debate 'shocking' decision to pull plug on almost 250 social homes in city

9 Jun

25.3k

rent pressure zones

Plans to tie rents for new build apartments to inflation rate being brought to Cabinet

Under the proposal, the 2% rent cap will not apply to apartments built after a certain date.

It is understood that landlords will be allowed to reset rent between tenancies.

Sinn Féin's Eoin Ó Broin described the plan as "utter madness" and said it will introduce a four-tier rental market.

Updated 8 Jun

21.2k

James Browne

Housing Minister pulls plug on almost 500 social homes across six sites over rising costs

Eoghan Dalton

Updated 7 Jun

106k

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Housing Assistance Payment

Over 53,000 rental homes 'effectively taken off' private market due to HAP scheme, report finds

5 Jun

27.2k

Housing

Land at Leopardstown Racecourse to be developed for 800 homes after transfer to LDA

5 Jun

13.7k

Housing Crisis

Naming new housing tsar a priority for Taoiseach but DPER 'blockage' frustrating the process

5 Jun

5.7k

Housing

Update to defective building blocks scheme cautiously welcomed by Donegal 100% Redress TD

Updated 4 Jun

8.3k

rent pressure zones

Taoiseach says decision on whether to scrap rent caps expected in next week

4 Jun

11.8k

attic conversions

Govt considers making attic conversions and house extensions for elderly relatives exempt from planning

Updated 2 hrs ago

70.3k

Homeless figures

'Shameful': Charities and opposition parties react as homelessness figures hit record 15,580

Updated 30 May

9.4k

Minister for Housing

James Browne speaks to top Housing official over reported comments about 'housing tsar' role

30 May

8.8k

Housing Activation Office

Minister pushes back on top Housing civil servant who says Ireland 'doesn't need' housing tsar

Updated 29 May

29.6k

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