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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

Irish Mirror

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

Dublin Live

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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

Irish Mirror

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

Dublin Live

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

Irish Mirror

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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.

The Independent UK

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'

Dublin Live

UK’s Rwanda scheme ‘wrong’ and may put pressure on Ireland – Martin

The Taoiseach made the comments after it emerged that Ireland had a ‘severe shortage’ of accommodation for Ukrainian refugees.

The Independent UK

Government comfortably defeats motion of no-confidence put down by Sinn Fein

Sinn Fein said the Government has failed on housing, healthcare and tackling the cost of living crisis.

Irish Mirror

Airbnb rentals to face stricter rules in bid to ease Ireland's housing crisis

“We know that significant numbers of properties have been withdrawn from the long-term rental market in recent years,” said Minister O’Brien.

Irish Mirror

Cabinet agrees to tighten rules on short-term lettings in rent pressure zones

A breach will be an offence for both the individual property owners concerned and the online platforms

Irish Mirror

Housing Minister urged to fast-track probe publication after An Bord Pleanala official quits

Paul Hyde has quit as the second most senior official in the planning appeals body

Irish Mirror

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Boost for homebuyers as new government scheme will save Irish people thousands

The scheme is designed to help bridge the gap for those whose income is too low to afford a big enough mortgage for their first home by the State providing an interest-free stake of up to 30%.

Irish Mirror

President Michael D Higgins lays into Government and slams housing policy as 'disaster' and 'great, great failure'

The President's scathing remarks included accusing the Government of preferring to take the role of 'a star performer for the speculative sector internationally'

Irish Mirror

Social welfare: Housing Assistance Payment to increase from next month for thousands

Local authorities will now be able to pay up to 35% more than the current set HAP rates, which differs between local authorities

Dublin Live

Social welfare Ireland: Housing Assistance Payment increase set to benefit thousands

The new rules will apply to new HAP tenancies starting next month

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Calls for 'immediate action' as over 10,000 people homeless in Ireland for first time since pandemic

The Department of Housing report shows there are 10,049 people now without a home during the week of April 18 to April 24, 2022

Irish Mirror

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien told to stop 'spoofing' as Dail hears first time buyers need up to €77,000 to buy a home

'What planet are you living on? Which families and workers can afford that amount of money?'

Irish Mirror

Homeowners who rent out unregistered properties on AirBnB will face fines, Housing Minister warns

Darragh O’Brien said he will 'go further' to tackle the desperate shortage of homes

Irish Mirror

Homes for Ukrainian refugees will be found apart from 9,000 new social houses, says Housing Minister

The State has already housed 20,000 Ukrainians fleeing the warzone and the Government has pledged there will be no limit on the numbers we will take in

Irish Mirror

Housing Minister to bring in more laws to restrict short-term lettings in Ireland

Mr O'Brien said that while the 2019 regulations are “strong”, he does not believe they are being 'adhered to'

Irish Mirror

Irish pubs and restaurants set for summer bonanza as street furniture fees to be abolished

Government to sign regulations that will open up the country for another 'Mediterranean' summer

Irish Mirror

Irish pubs and hospitality set for bonanza summer as Government to scrap outdoor dining fees

The Irish Mirror understands that the proposal is already being actively 'considered' by the minister

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