Renters paying €2k more per year as rents in Dublin rise more than 14% in 12 months The Government have been urged to take emergency action as the crisis worsens Dublin Live · Nov 22, 2022
'There will always be challenges' - Housing Minister on risk Government won't hit building target in 2023 Leo Varadkar admitted on Sunday that the target for 2023 was 'at risk' Irish Mirror · Nov 21, 2022
Irish musicians to join Dublin housing rally against ‘cruel’ government policy Raise the Roof coordinator Macdara Doyle said one family in Dublin had been forced to live in a disused animal shelter. The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2022
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 · Nov 9, 2022
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 · Nov 8, 2022
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 · Nov 2, 2022
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 · Oct 28, 2022
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 · Oct 18, 2022
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 · Oct 18, 2022
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 · Oct 18, 2022
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 · Oct 18, 2022
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 · Oct 17, 2022
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 · Oct 17, 2022
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 · Oct 10, 2022
Dublin Live · Oct 4, 2022 Dublin City Council lower Local Property Tax despite €50 million hole in budget There are fears services will be cut to balance the books
Irish Mirror · Oct 1, 2022 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 · Sep 19, 2022 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
Dublin Live · Sep 12, 2022 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 · Sep 6, 2022 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 · Aug 26, 2022 Housing Minister suggests reform where TDs must declare accommodation 'arrangements' after Robert Troy resignation 'I think there will be learnings from this'
Irish Mirror · Aug 23, 2022 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
Dublin Live · Aug 10, 2022 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 · Aug 8, 2022 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 · Aug 8, 2022 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 · Aug 5, 2022 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