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# Housing

This year
2023
Now versus the 1980s: How interest rates impact household budgets
Paul O’Donoghue looks at the comparisons between the generations.
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Jul 9th 2023, 6:30 AM
Locals object after planning permission granted for 785 apartments in Dublin 3
The apartment blocks are planned for the grounds of St Vincent’s psychiatric hospital in Fairview.
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Jul 6th 2023, 4:16 PM
Minister seeks broader scope for probe into RTÉ as Cabinet discusses terms of reference
A report by
Christina Finn
Media Minister Catherine Martin is expected to appoint a designated auditor to examine RTE’s accounts.
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Jul 4th 2023, 9:08 AM
No evidence that homelessness figures will fall in future, says Peter McVerry
The number of people in emergency accommodation reached a record high once again this week.
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Jul 2nd 2023, 12:59 PM
House prices in second quarter of 2023 down 0.5% from one year ago
This marks the first time since mid-2020 that prices have fallen in year-on-year terms.
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Jun 26th 2023, 6:00 AM
Renters feel less secure in their tenancies compared to last year, Threshold finds
Threshold said there has been a “steady, year-on-year increase” of insecurity felt by Irish renters, compared to last year’s report.
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Jun 21st 2023, 11:03 AM
Councils identify over 1,500 vacant and derelict properties to be bought up
The price tag of the properties comes in at €437 million.
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Jun 20th 2023, 7:38 PM
Damien English 'disappointed and embarrassed' about planning controversy that led to resignation
‘I put my hand up, I gave the wrong information,’ said the former Fine Gael minister.
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Jun 14th 2023, 2:23 PM
State's system of earmarking land for new housing is 'fundamentally flawed', TDs to be told
The Construction Industry of Federation says the amount of land zoned for new homes is behind the actual need.
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Jun 13th 2023, 12:05 AM
Population rise from Census to feed into increase in Government's housing targets
The latest data from the census shows that Ireland’s population has hit close to 5.15 million.
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Jun 11th 2023, 6:45 AM
Crowds told not to blame refugees for housing crisis at Raise the Roof protest in Cork
Raise the Roof campaigners are calling for an end to ‘no fault’ evictions, long-term security for renters and the establishment of a legal right to housing.
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Jun 10th 2023, 3:38 PM
Minister sets out 'positive discrimination' policy to ringfence offshore island funding
The ‘Our Living Islands’ strategy published today is the first national island policy in 27 years.
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Jun 7th 2023, 2:21 PM
Dept reviewing case of amputee told to wait until 2024 to apply for housing adaptation grant
The department says a recommendation on the housing adaptation grant funding has gone to the minister.
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Jun 7th 2023, 1:00 AM
Galway council to write to advertising watchdog over Airbnb posts in rent pressure zone
The city’s housing availability comes under significant pressure at this time of year, locals say.
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Jun 5th 2023, 6:30 AM
Green light for 785-unit apartment scheme in Fairview despite local opposition
The Council has granted planning permission for the apartment scheme after reducing the number of units from 811 to 785.
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Jun 1st 2023, 3:40 PM
Department of Housing returned more than €380m to exchequer due to underspend by Govt
The Government has faced criticism in recent times for the consistent underspend of its budget.
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Jun 1st 2023, 10:30 AM
Opinion: The government cannot fix housing because their entire approach is flawed
Cian O’Callaghan of the Social Democrats is putting forward a motion today calling for a reversal of some government housing policies.
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May 31st 2023, 7:00 AM
Having a job is 'no longer a way out of homelessness', TDs told
Wayne Stanley said the issue is arising particularly where younger people are gaining employment despite living in emergency accommodation.
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May 30th 2023, 6:05 PM
Census 2022: New stats show how much average rents have risen in the private sector since 2016
The number of owner-occupier properties also fell last year, according to the Census.
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May 30th 2023, 5:10 PM
Leo Varadkar says he believes homeless figures will fall
There were 12,259 people in emergency accommodation last month.
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May 30th 2023, 3:49 PM
Peter McVerry says Varadkar has his 'priorities wrong' when it come to tax cuts
‘My priority, if you have €1.5 billion to give away, are the hundreds of thousands struggling to make ends meet,’ McVerry said.
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May 30th 2023, 8:22 AM
Housing minister defends Govt approach after last week's record high homeless figures
Figures published on Friday showed there were 12,259 people in emergency accommodation last month.
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May 29th 2023, 3:57 PM
Almost half of objections to Dublin City Council against new land-hoarding tax were successful
The tax is due to come into force next year and will target zoned, serviced residential development lands.
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May 28th 2023, 6:30 AM
Homelessness hits record high again as 12,259 people in emergency accommodation in April
The figure includes 3,594 children.
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May 26th 2023, 4:54 PM
Green light for nine-storey, 245-bedroom 'lean luxury' hotel over Arnotts in Dublin
Dublin City Council stated that the scheme is “unlikely to impact negatively on the amenities of properties in the vicinity”.
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May 23rd 2023, 6:50 PM
Dublin Fire Brigade to tell TDs that fire safety will be 'integral' to use of rapid-build homes
Traditional building methods have undergone a vast amount of large-scale testing, an Oireachtas committee will hear today.
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May 23rd 2023, 6:45 AM
O'Brien seeking to convert vacant office blocks into apartments to tackle housing crisis
The Housing Minister today confirmed that he was engaging with Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney on the matter.
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May 22nd 2023, 1:29 PM
'Not going back to hostels': The Dublin tenants resisting eviction on Harrington Street
A report by
Jamie McCarron
Tánaiste Micheál Martin said that the RTB would be investigating the matter.
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May 19th 2023, 12:05 AM
House prices up 3.9% from last year, the lowest rate of increase in nearly two years
House prices outside Dublin are rising faster than prices in the capital.
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May 17th 2023, 1:31 PM
Tory bill to abolish no-fault evictions in England to come before UK Parliament
The ban was part of the Conservatives’ 2019 election manifesto.
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May 17th 2023, 12:25 PM
Poll: Do you know the Building Energy Rating (BER) of your home?
What’s your rating?
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May 16th 2023, 10:05 AM
Micheál Martin: It's 'possible' Ireland can build 40,000 new homes a year to meet demand
The Tánaiste says Ireland’s construction industry ‘could go even higher’.
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May 15th 2023, 7:00 PM
Analysis: Government and the Central Bank can take steps to free the 60,000 mortgage prisoners
Mark Coan of Money Sherpa says more needs to be gone at the regulatory level to help those in insecure mortgage positions.
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May 14th 2023, 7:30 AM
Family homeless in eviction after receiver refused council's offer to pay top price for property
The housing department says councils can offer to pay the upper range valuation where tenants are at risk of homelessness.
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May 12th 2023, 5:12 PM
Defective Concrete Block scheme regulations should be ready 'in the next couple of weeks'
Minister Michael McGrath says he will engage further on the role banks and insurance companies should play.
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May 11th 2023, 4:26 PM
Irish Government ‘will move heaven and earth’ for older renters facing eviction, says minister
A new report finds a quarter of older renters expect to remain in rental sector for the rest of their lives.
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May 11th 2023, 2:02 PM
No restaurant street furniture fees for another year as regulations extended
Government to remove fees charging restaurants €125 per table for street dining.
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May 11th 2023, 12:24 PM
FactCheck: Is the Govt correct to claim that 400 people are buying their first home every week?
A report by
Shane Raymond
Last week, a Government statement included a suggestion from the Taoiseach that 400 people in Ireland are buying their first home every week.
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May 6th 2023, 12:05 AM
Is there a market for apartments for sale or rent with no kitchen or wardrobes? Govt told to find out
Government told to undertake market research on whether renters or buyers would be open to properties with pared back finishes.
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May 5th 2023, 7:00 AM
Construction cost review finds it costs less to build the same house in Birmingham as in Dublin
Taoiseach says we build to higher standards than some other countries.
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May 4th 2023, 5:03 PM
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