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Heated shouting match erupts in Dail over housing crisis

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien was accused of denying there was a 'housing emergency' in Ireland

Irish Mirror

Darragh O’Brien won't 'speculate' on whether Government will hit housing target

The Government has repeatedly said that it will “exceed” its overall housing target of 24,600 this year. Many of these homes will be provided by the private sector.

Irish Mirror

Apartment building increases by 150%, Cabinet to be told by Housing Minister

The Cabinet will hear that Housing for All has a target of 24,600 homes to be delivered by the end of this year

Irish Mirror

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Record number of homeless people in Ireland as September figures near 11,000

Figures released by the Department of Housing on Friday afternoon show that there were 10,975 people who accessed emergency accommodation in September

Irish Mirror

Ministers sign off on winter evictions ban that will last until April 1 2023

The Cabinet made the major decision at their meeting on Tuesday afternoon

Irish Mirror

Housing Minister says eviction ban will protect tenancies while also respecting property owners' rights

Cabinet has recognised the current “exceptional” times the country is experiencing with this decision, Darragh O’Brien said, with “severe pressure” on emergency accommodation

Irish Mirror

Government signs off on temporary eviction ban as start and end date confirmed

The Cabinet made the major decision at their weekly meeting on Tuesday afternoon with Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien bringing the proposal to his colleagues

Irish Mirror

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Evictions ban will be time-limited and 'must avoid forcing landlords out of sector'

The Housing Minister said there is an 'acute' accommodation crisis in Ireland

Dublin Live

Eviction ban plan will be time-limited, says Housing Minister

The three coalition leaders will discuss bringing in a moratorium on notices to terminate tenancies later

Irish Mirror

Leo Varadkar says winter eviction ban would be a 'one off measure' as Government weighs up options

An eviction ban was previously introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, since its removal, homelessness numbers have continuously risen.

Irish Mirror

Homeless family with two autistic kids living in tent in plea to Taoiseach

The King family has been told they earn too much to qualify for Government support because they’re above means-tested income thresholds

Irish Mirror

Dublin City Council lower Local Property Tax despite €50 million hole in budget

There are fears services will be cut to balance the books

Dublin Live

Taoiseach Micheal Martin refuses to back Stephen Donnelly to remain as Health Minister in Christmas Cabinet reshuffle

Mr Martin was feeling very confident in his own abilities as he did not rule out returning to the office of Taoiseach again after the next general election

Irish Mirror

Ireland's definition of homelessness 'neglecting' true nature of crisis

Experts said that the most effective, integrated strategies, including practice in Scotland and Finland, use a wide definition of homelessness

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Seagull cull for birds terrorising public set to take place in Dublin suburb

There have been growing calls for population controls of the squawking birds which keep people awake at night and terrorise people for food

Irish Mirror

All landlords 'acutely aware' of obligations to tenants, says Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien

The Fianna Fail minister made the comments at the launch of a report by the housing charity Threshold, which found that found that a third of renters are spending 50% of their income on rent

Irish Mirror

Housing Minister suggests reform where TDs must declare accommodation 'arrangements' after Robert Troy resignation

'I think there will be learnings from this'

Irish Mirror

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien claims cost rental scheme is so 'popular' it is oversubscribed

O’Brien is 'confident' the Government will achieve its target of delivering 24,600 new homes by the end of 2022

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Dublin rents jump to record high as Government accused of 'losing control of market'

House prices, the number of people in homelessness and notices to quit have also reached new records

Irish Mirror

Government warned rental market is in 'state of crisis' as landlords sell up homes

The National Housing Charity Threshold has said it assisted almost 3,000 renters who had received a notice of termination from their landlord in the first six months of this year

Dublin Live

Dublin rent crisis worsens as notices to quit from landlords skyrocket across Ireland

The Minister for Housing has been called upon to take urgent action

Dublin Live

Smaller gardens 'game changer' in solving housing crisis, developer says

Current guidelines which date back to the 1900s state that there must be 22m from back door to back door

Irish Mirror

Interim work 'a priority' as Celtic Tiger-era apartment building defect repair cost estimated to be up to €2.5 billion

Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien welcomed the findings of the report, saying 'this was a nettle we had to grasp' and that he is 'committed' to helping those affected

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Valentia Island transatlantic cable closer to becoming world heritage nominee

The copper invention was one of three sites added to the Unesco Tentative List, the Irish Government said on Thursday.

Dublin Live

Taoiseach Micheal Martin accused of 'misrepresenting, lying and deflecting on housing'

Sinn Fein’s Eoin O Broin continued his blistering attack saying the Taoiseach 'doesn’t understand' housing and that he is 'desperate'

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