Vacant home owners should be forced to rent out properties, report recommendsGovernment advised to follow Danish-style reforms which force owners to make vacant homes available to rentersWed Feb 15 2023 - 19:00
Chinese cameras used in Garda stations across Ireland despite national security concernsOffice of Public Works says it is reviewing use of cameras in light of developmentsWed Feb 15 2023 - 05:00
Tax breaks for landlords offering better terms to tenants should be considered, Cabinet advisedNational Economic and Social Council notes ‘major shift’ away from home ownership, with numbers renting risingWed Feb 15 2023 - 05:00
Defence Forces specialists are being ‘poached’ by the private sector - TánaisteIf Cathal Brugha barracks to be redeveloped for housing, alternative for Defence Forces must be found, Oireachtas committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence toldTue Feb 14 2023 - 15:41
‘Golden visa’ programme for millionaire immigrant investors to shut from WednesdayGovernment moves to abruptly close €1.25bn programme after surge of applicants from ChinaTue Feb 14 2023 - 15:26
No justification for retaining 9% VAT rate for hospitality, officials sayInitial conversations on the extension of cost-of-living supports and further payments to take place between the Coalition leadersMon Feb 13 2023 - 01:00
Coalition warned not to fuel ‘anti-migrant narratives’ in statements on immigrationBodies representing refugees and immigrants warn Coalition against recent uses of languageMon Feb 13 2023 - 01:00
Talks on Northern Ireland Protocol entering ‘pivotal’ period in coming weeksReports talks have reached ‘end stages’ may be premature with some issues remainingSun Feb 12 2023 - 22:00
Cost of living: Welfare recipients and pensioners in line for spring bonusVaradkar defends comments on State’s ‘hardening’ migration policySun Feb 12 2023 - 14:19
Tensions in Coalition over proposals for another €200 energy credit in springSeveral Ministers are of the view that another electricity credit would be politically wise during the springSat Feb 11 2023 - 05:00
Higher dole payments based on previous income to be considered by GovernmentConsultation launched on tiered approach to ‘soften cliff edge’ after job lossFri Feb 10 2023 - 12:40
Government to consider targeted and universal cost-of-living support next weekHeather Humphreys said people not receiving social welfare payments ‘also need help’Fri Feb 10 2023 - 12:08
Bertie is back, but Fianna Fáil members say presidential run a ‘fairytale’Idea of a presidential run is a ‘fairytale’, say Fianna Fáil membersThu Feb 09 2023 - 18:26
Changes to laws on sentencing of children may be ‘brought forward’ after Tserendorj adjournmentMr Justice Tony Hunt described as a ‘yawning gap’ in legislation which caused him to adjourn the sentencing a 17-year-old boy convicted of the 2021 murder of Urantsetseg TserendorjThu Feb 09 2023 - 09:02
Fianna Fáil WhatsApp groups ‘light up’ on news of Bertie’s return Inside Politics: Party figures privately suggest Bertie Ahern speaks to something dormant within the party - the swagger and capabilities of a formidable political machineThu Feb 09 2023 - 07:35
New cost of living measures within next fortnight, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar saysLabour and People Before Profit have suggested there could be price controls on basic goodsWed Feb 08 2023 - 16:39
Call for local councillors to be exempt from obligations to declare earnings outside politicsThe Association of Irish Local Government responds after review of ethics legislation suggests some public officials may have to declare private incomeWed Feb 08 2023 - 16:22
Medium-density builds could significantly increase number of homes per site, architects tell Minister for HousingGovernment should be open to new thinking and new initiatives which will help address the current chronic housing shortage, says Royal Institute of the Architects of IrelandWed Feb 08 2023 - 10:58
Attorney General’s nursing home charges report fails to take into account State’s moral duty - BacikLabour Party leader calls for redress scheme for those affected by imposition of nursing home charges on medical card holdersWed Feb 08 2023 - 10:34
Does Attorney General’s report bring nursing home charges controversy to an end? Not quiteInside Politics: Coalition still has to justify its next steps not just legally or intellectually, but politicallyWed Feb 08 2023 - 07:52
Politicians, officials, should be fined for failing to comply with disclosure obligations, ethics review findsLandmark review also recommends overhaul of ‘lengthy’ and ‘cumbersome’ Sipo system for investigating breachesTue Feb 07 2023 - 15:11
Dublin Airport drone disruptors will be subject to arrest, Minister for Transport warnsOperations suspended several times over bank holiday weekend due to drone sightings near airfieldTue Feb 07 2023 - 11:53
Cabinet to consider key Attorney General report into State nursing home legal strategyIncreased income and price limits for State-backed home loan scheme for people shut out of the traditional mortgage market also to come before Cabinet on TuesdayTue Feb 07 2023 - 08:36
Several controversies wait patiently for Government following bank holiday breakInside Politics: Dáil and Seanad are not sitting until tomorrow but there are several key political setpieces already in trainTue Feb 07 2023 - 08:22
Ireland’s migration politics: ‘It feels as if we’re scrambling and other people are setting the agenda’Both Government and Opposition parties have become the target of anti-immigrant protests as the challenge continues to accommodate refugeesSat Feb 04 2023 - 05:05
Hoteliers declining to host refugees due to fear of protests and local oppositionCabinet papers highlight factors making providers reluctant to accommodate International Protection applicantsSat Feb 04 2023 - 05:00
Minister writes to 70 sporting bodies asking for facilities to house refugeesTánaiste said groups would be under ‘no compulsion’ to surrender their buildingsSat Feb 04 2023 - 00:01
Big buildings sought by Minister to house refugees and asylum seekers on camp bedsRoderic O’Gorman makes strong plea to Dáil colleagues to find large facilities and halls in which to accommodate arrivalsFri Feb 03 2023 - 05:00
Shortfall of 600 refugee beds in next four weeks predicted‘Greater effort’ needed across Government to find large-scale accommodation, says MinisterThu Feb 02 2023 - 05:00
Shortage of beds for refugees could hit 19,000 by end of March, Cabinet subcommittee hearsState facing shortfall in hotel beds which have been backbone of response to accommodation crisisTue Jan 31 2023 - 22:04
Appoint more women or nominations of men will be refused, McConalogue tells boardsDepartment of Agriculture has oversight of 12 state boards but women currently under-representedTue Jan 31 2023 - 22:02
Further €10 million earmarked for communities that host migrantsDepartment of Integration has already committed €50m for those housing people fleeing war and hungerTue Jan 31 2023 - 18:22
Coalition urged to appoint migration czar Response to refugee crisis neither ‘fast nor flexible enough’, says alliance of leading NGOsTue Jan 31 2023 - 01:00
Darragh O’Brien says homelessness is ‘levelling off’ despite record high figureMinister promotes grant of up to €30,000 for occupation of a vacant property and extra €20,000 for a derelict propertyMon Jan 30 2023 - 16:15
Internal tensions grow in Green Party over sweeping planning reformsEnvironmental groups fear new planning and development Bill will curtail access to justice and limit judicial reviewThu Jan 26 2023 - 21:19
Minister for Housing warns of very little capacity within homeless sector to accommodate refugeesDarragh O’Brien said there is a ‘big challenge’ with regard to new arrivalsThu Jan 26 2023 - 19:38
Government publishes contentious legislation to reform planning processCoalition hopes changes will lead to less litigation, fewer judicial reviews and swifter delivery of homesThu Jan 26 2023 - 13:52
Ireland may need up to 62,000 new homes a year, Housing Commission indicates Unpublished research shows State requires almost double current Government annual target for new buildsThu Jan 26 2023 - 05:00
Almost 10,000 over 75s waiting more than 18 months for outpatient proceduresSome 13,105 children waiting over 18 months to see a consultant for outpatient appointmentWed Jan 25 2023 - 20:16
Paschal Donohoe admits to breach of electoral rules by receiving corporate donation in 2020Minister for Public Expenditure tells Dáil Michael Stone provided postering services during 2020 electionWed Jan 25 2023 - 05:05
Ireland to contribute another €45 million to European security initiative by 2027Irish aid is directed to non-lethal supports and level to be given to fund has risen due to war in UkraineTue Jan 24 2023 - 19:55
Airlines asked to help cut down on numbers travelling on false documentsDetails contained in briefing notes for new Minister for Justice Simon HarrisTue Jan 24 2023 - 06:54
Some TDs anxious as Donohoe set to disclose fresh details of 2020 election expensesMinister is ‘keen’ to address Dáil following ongoing controversy over corrections made to expenses filings in previous general electionTue Jan 24 2023 - 05:00
What could go wrong for Paschal Donohoe as he addresses poster controversy in Dáil?Minister's political career at a key juncture ahead of Tuesday’s Dáil statementMon Jan 23 2023 - 13:24
‘Uneven spread’ of refugees putting strain on GPs as search for fresh housing continuesMinisterial briefing papers outline that present model of accommodation provision is ‘unsustainable’Sat Jan 21 2023 - 05:00
Temporary accommodation centre in west Dublin housing 148 refugees to be evacuatedDublin Fire Brigade not satisfied with certification of Dolcain House in ClondalkinFri Jan 20 2023 - 19:57
Homeless warning for arriving refugees as Government scrambles to create capacityHotels which volunteered to house Ukrainians are being approached to host other applicants for protectionFri Jan 20 2023 - 01:00
Martin and Ryan defend Paschal Donohoe as election expenses controversy rumbles onFianna Fáil and Green Party leaders stop short of saying they are confident Minister has nothing more to discloseThu Jan 19 2023 - 18:40
New agrifood watchdog can fine up to €10m for unfair trading practicesRetailers, food producers, processors and others who are found to have engaged in unfair trading practices with farmers or other suppliers will be open to finesThu Jan 19 2023 - 05:00
Officials flagged concerns about €2.5bn defective apartments remediation scheme Concerns about proposal in plan to repay property owners who have already paid remediation costsThu Jan 19 2023 - 05:00
