State ordered 700 modular homes for refugees without enough sites to locate themGovernment says it is ‘confident’ enough sites are ‘under review to accommodate’ units this yearMon Apr 10 2023 - 05:00
Problems finding suitable sites plaguing efforts to deliver modular homes for Ukrainian refugeesTaoiseach summarised project as ‘not so cheap and not so rapid’ with first homes yet to be delivered year after being mootedMon Apr 10 2023 - 05:00
Owners of rural Airbnb properties could get exemption from planning permission requirementEasing of planned crackdown on short-term lets in areas with less than 5,000 people under consideration by GovernmentFri Apr 07 2023 - 13:10
Fine Gael TDs appointed to roles with additional €10,000 in pay after backbench reshuffleVaradkar’s changes to committee chairperson posts mean extra payment on top of salary of more than €105,000Thu Apr 06 2023 - 19:04
Sinn Féin’s claim that public forum is a blatant attempt to undermine neutrality rejected as ‘outrageous’A consultative forum for members of the public is to be held in three cities this summerThu Apr 06 2023 - 12:14
Government plans to curb short-term letting overly restrictive, says EU after initial reviewEuropean Commission says Government has failed to ‘provide sufficient information and evidence’ to support proposed measuresThu Apr 06 2023 - 09:06
Triple lock for sending Irish troops overseas to be examined at security policy forumFine Gael opposes triple lock, which requires approval for any deployment of Irish troops from Government, Dáil and UNThu Apr 06 2023 - 05:00
Taoiseach says apology from Fr Peter McVerry over eviction ban claim ‘unnecessary’Homeless campaigner has apologised for saying Varadkar overruled Minister for Housing on extending moratoriumWed Apr 05 2023 - 12:32
Joe Biden accepts invitation to address Houses of the Oireachtas during Irish visitThe president is also likely to address a joint sitting of the Houses of the Dáil and Seanad on Thursday, April 13th, according to sources in the OireachtasWed Apr 05 2023 - 12:20
Approval sought for plan to progress towards appointment of 24 more judgesMinister for Justice Simon Harris says the increase, along with other measures, would amount to most significant court reform in a centuryWed Apr 05 2023 - 01:00
Ireland’s policy on neutrality and defence to be reviewed by public forumOther topics up for discussion include peacekeeping, conflict prevention, international arms control and challenges posed by new and emerging threatsWed Apr 05 2023 - 00:05
Tánaiste says he hopes Joe Biden addresses Oireachtas during Irish visitBertie Ahern tells Fianna Fáil event David Trimble ‘impossible’ at first but would have been no peace deal without himTue Apr 04 2023 - 21:28
Renua changes name to Centre Party of IrelandParty co-founded by Lucinda Creighton has no elected representativesTue Apr 04 2023 - 16:04
Leo Varadkar: ‘Zero evidence’ to support claim he overrode extension of eviction banHomelessness campaigner Fr Peter McVerry says there is a ‘tsunami of misery coming down the road’Tue Apr 04 2023 - 09:06
DAA set to seek increase in capacity of Dublin Airport to 40m passengers per yearMinutes of meeting with Fingal County Council show it raised ‘community concerns’ around new north runwayTue Apr 04 2023 - 05:00
Sinn Féin reshuffle deals blow to Martin Kenny’s hopes of justice portfolio Mary Lou McDonald shakes up front bench in readiness for election, with Pa Daly appointed spokesman on justiceMon Apr 03 2023 - 15:55
University of Limerick graduate wins Supreme Court appeal over Seanad election votingCourt’s decision will not come into effect until July 31st to allow Oireachtas opportunity to change lawFri Mar 31 2023 - 12:38
Cowen to change Dáil declaration to acknowledge ‘landlord’ role over farmlandTDs must list occupation of landlord or lessor if they have rental income of more than €2,600 a yearFri Mar 31 2023 - 12:21
Up to 150 National Development Plan projects could be acceleratedMinister for Public Expenditure and NDP Delivery Paschal Donohoe said many of the projects are healthcare-related - like the building of new hospital wardsWed Mar 29 2023 - 21:44
Housing plan: Significant increase in housing densities and smaller gardens under considerationMinister for Housing to outline new policy proposal which will allow smaller houses, smaller gardens and smaller separation between buildingsTue Mar 28 2023 - 21:31
Catherine Martin says Hourigan a ‘very valuable member’ of Green PartyRebel TD’s support ahead of Dáil confidence vote remains unclearTue Mar 28 2023 - 19:35
Former junior minister Robert Troy puts forward new local authority accountability law Proposed Bill is TD’s first legislation tabled since he resigned over incomplete declaration of property interestsTue Mar 28 2023 - 19:06
Around 800 hotel rooms which house refugees to be lost this weekDepartment of Integration officials have been scrambling to secure additional accommodation for refugees as Government contracts with hotels come to an endTue Mar 28 2023 - 16:02
Ending eviction ban: Labour and Sinn Féin ramp up pressure on Coalition with two Dáil votes this weekLabour Party tables motion of no confidence in Government, while Sinn Féin proposes legislation that would see eviction ban extended into 2024Mon Mar 27 2023 - 05:00
Next two years ‘critical’ for home energy upgrade targets, says SEAISupply of skilled workers the ‘biggest risk’ to achieving retrofitting targets, says energy authorityMon Mar 27 2023 - 05:00
Former Garda stations and banks to be transformed for community useFurther €13m in funding announced for Town and Village Renewal Scheme due to its successMon Mar 27 2023 - 00:01
More than 600 extra primary school teacher training places announcedPlaces to be provided over the next two years as part of efforts to boost the supply of teachersMon Mar 27 2023 - 00:01
No confidence motion over end of eviction ban will ‘not necessarily’ fail, says BacikSeán Canney, an Independent who backed the Government last week, declined to say how he would vote this weekSun Mar 26 2023 - 12:16
Labour targeting building one million homes in a decade, says Ivana BacikParty leader addresses conference in Cork, condemning Government’s ‘catastrophic’ failure on housingSat Mar 25 2023 - 18:30
Some European countries taking ‘very low’ numbers of Ukrainian refugees, PAC chairman saysSinn Féin TD Brian Stanley said it is good that Ireland is ‘playing our part’, but burden must be spreadThu Mar 23 2023 - 17:57
Eviction ban: Two high-stakes Dáil votes imminent as Opposition seeks to maintain pressure after defeatSupport was buttressed by support from Independents after Government accommodated a range of demandsThu Mar 23 2023 - 05:00
Green Party’s Neasa Hourigan suspended from parliamentary party for 15 months after voting against GovernmentDublin Central TD loses all Oireachtas committee positions, including €10,082-a-year role as Oireachtas budgetary oversight committee chairWed Mar 22 2023 - 21:50
Law to strengthen short-term letting regulations may be delayed by up to nine monthsGovernment hopes planned short-term letting register could free up thousands of properties for use in wider rental marketWed Mar 22 2023 - 20:25
Eviction ban vote shows why Government is more stable than it may appearCoalition has shown it can rely on Independents to bolster its razor-thin majorityWed Mar 22 2023 - 19:16
Pairing arrangements for three Government TDs who will miss Dáil vote on eviction banOpposition ‘pairs’ arranged for absences of Helen McEntee, Simon Coveney and Joe CareyWed Mar 22 2023 - 16:08
Nursing home residents will be able to keep all rental income under Fair Deal reformPlanned changes to care scheme seeks to ‘incentivise the selling or renting of unused homes’Wed Mar 22 2023 - 06:56
Eviction ban: Last minute renter package wins extra TDs’ support ahead of tight voteCoalition is confident it will win a Dáil vote on the eviction ban but could see its working majority tightenWed Mar 22 2023 - 05:00
Opposition TD withdraws from pairing deal with McEntee for eviction ban voteViolet-Anne Wynne had been paired with Minister for Justice, who is on maternity leaveTue Mar 21 2023 - 19:21
Government countermotion on eviction ban aimed at securing Independent backingText includes several measures raised by members of the Regional Independent GroupTue Mar 21 2023 - 18:37
Cabinet agrees to ‘safety net’ for renters from April 1stGreen Party politicians voice concerns on ending eviction ban, but sources say a number of measures agreed including council purchases of homes as social housingTue Mar 21 2023 - 14:44
Varadkar pledges Ireland’s continued ‘support’ for Ukraine in call with ZelenskiyTaoiseach briefs Ukrainian president on his discussions with Biden during US visit last weekMon Mar 20 2023 - 19:16
Dáil vote on eviction ban: How do the numbers add up, and could the Government lose?Sinn Féin’s motion set to put further pressure on the CoalitionMon Mar 20 2023 - 15:55
Growing number of Independents to vote against Government on eviction banSinn Féin continues to ‘demonise’ people who rented out properties, says Kerry TDMon Mar 20 2023 - 13:42
Pilot project aims to deliver retrofits across social and private housing in north Dublin estateThe local authority homes will be retrofitted but it’s hoped privately-owned properties in the same estate will benefitMon Mar 20 2023 - 11:06
Why is the eviction ban being lifted and how damaging could this be for tenants?Leo Varadkar said the decision was made in ‘the overall public interest’ and with a view to the long term, but the short-term impact could be nastySat Mar 11 2023 - 05:00
Sinn Féin to force Dáil vote on ‘unconscionable’ lifting of eviction banVote could be awkward for Government TDs such as Neasa Hourigan and Patrick Costello who have been critical of decisionThu Mar 09 2023 - 21:00
SEAI plays down need for hundreds of thousands of public chargers for electric vehiclesPublic Accounts Committee told 80 per cent of charging will take place at homeThu Mar 09 2023 - 14:39
Dáil vote on eviction ban set to heap pressure on Government TDsSinn Féin plan would bring renewed focus on any divisions within the Coalition on decision to end banThu Mar 09 2023 - 02:00
Renters sought advice on 1,460 notices of termination since start of eviction banAlmost 59% of notices were due to landlords intending to sell properties, figures from housing charity Threshold showWed Mar 08 2023 - 19:36
Proposals to protect tenants could speed up evictions, Green TD warnsUnfinished plan to allow tenants first refusal on properties could prompt rush to market before its introductionWed Mar 08 2023 - 14:45
