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Housing crisis Ireland: Government 'will pay for building of affordable apartments'

The Cabinet is set to consider a package aiming to reduce the cost of construction and will increase grants for the renovation of vacant homes

Dublin Live

Dollymount Dames taking Housing Minister to task on E Coli ridden bathing waters

The group of swimmers is planning a protest of the slew of "poor" water results later this month

Dublin Live

Department of Housing defends €1bn underspend and blames it on Covid-19, inflation and Ukraine war

Labour leader Ivana Bacik, meanwhile, suggested that the underspend indicated that Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien was “out of his depth”

Dublin Live

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Department defends €1bn underspend on housing

Labour leader Ivana Bacik suggested that the large understand on housing between 2020 and 2022 suggested that Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien was "out of his depth".

Irish Mirror

Government knew about tsunami of eviction notices weeks before lifting ban

The Q4 figures showed more than 4,300 eviction notices were issued in October, November and December

Dublin Live

Ministers claim they knew nothing about eviction notice numbers

Officials from Department of Housing knew about the tsunami of eviction notices coming before ban ended

Irish Mirror

Fr Peter McVerry apologises to Taoiseach over eviction ban claim

Fr Peter McVerry claimed several times this week that he was told Taoiseach Leo Varadkar overruled Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien on extending the eviction ban

Irish Mirror

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'Tsunami of misery' coming after eviction ban lifted, Fr Peter McVerry warns

More than 7,000 households are facing homelessness with eviction dates set in the coming weeks and months

Dublin Live

Peter McVerry sticks by claim Taoiseach overruled O'Brien on eviction ban

Spokespeople for Leo Varadkar and Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien both issued statements to the Irish Mirror denying suggestions from Fr Peter McVerry that the Taoiseach overruled the Minister on extending the eviction ban

Irish Mirror

Taoiseach denies overruling Darragh O'Brien on extending eviction ban

The claim was made by homeless advocate Fr Peter McVerry in a radio interview on Monday morning

Dublin Live

Taoiseach denies he overruled Darragh O'Brien on extending eviction ban

Homelessness advocate Fr Peter McVerry told South East Radio that he believed that Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien wanted to extend the eviction ban but was "overriden" by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

Irish Mirror

Latest homeless figures 'serve as a wake-up call to the zombie government'

Stark figures revealed over 8,000 people are without a home in Dublin with an increase of 1,881 over the last 12 months

Dublin Live

Independent TD Verona Murphy comes close to tears in Dail over eviction ban

Independent TD for Wexford Verona Murphy told the Dail that if one child in her constituency became homeless because of the decision to lift the eviction ban, she would sit the child in the Ceann Comhairle's lap.

Irish Mirror

Housing Minister says eviction ban will not be reintroduced

The eviction ban was introduced last winter to prevent an excessive number of people becoming homeless

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Single mother of three with child who has special needs facing eviction within weeks

The worried mother told the Irish Mirror that her six-year-old son has special needs and is currently being assessed for dyspraxia and autism

Irish Mirror

Government spent €800,000 refurbishing press centre that is barely being used

Exclusive: Documents released to the Irish Mirror reveal that the refurbishment of the Government Press Centre in Government Buildings cost nearly €800,000. However, an official press conference has not taken place in the room so far this year.

Irish Mirror

Scientists discover drug that neutralises alcohol and sobers you up quickly

The chemical called FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) is naturally produced in the liver

Irish Mirror

RTE Prime Time viewers praise Sarah McInerney for ‘calling out’ Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien

The Minister was on the show after it was announced that the eviction ban would come to an end on March 31

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Irish Mirror

Social welfare: The schemes that could help with rent as eviction ban end date looms

The official end will come on a phased basis and will be complete in June

Irish Mirror

Ferghal Blaney - Shocking response of Government to energy real crisis for households

Our Mirrorman in Leinster House with the latest craic from the Corridors of Power

Dublin Live

Hundreds of commercial buildings to be converted into homes in Dublin

Those planning on converting certain commercial properties into homes have an exemption from requiring planning permission under regulations aiming to increase housing supply

Irish Mirror

New cost of living package to include €200 lump sum for social welfare recipients among other measures

This was described by senior Government sources as 'another Christmas bonus' and it is expected to be agreed by the rest of the Cabinet at the sign-off meeting on Tuesday morning. And every family in the country is in line for an immediate €100 bonus to help pay for the…

Irish Mirror

Spring cost of living package: All of the measures and cash supports in new Government giveaway

The top brass of Government is meeting tonight to hammer out the final details of the latest plan which will see some schemes extended into the spring/summer and others dropped. Here's what to expect from tomorrow's giveaway.

Dublin Live

Historic Victorian-Era social housing building brought back to original use after €9m refurbishment

22 families from the Dublin City Council housing waiting list are set to move in the historic building

Dublin Live

More homebuyers now eligible for State-backed home loans

The changes will come into effect from March 1 and will see an increase in the limits in all local authority areas, as well as a raise in income limits

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