Almost 6,000 children in emergency accommodation as homeless numbers rise again
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State manual to support ‘Stoneybatter-style’ housing as alternative to apartments unfinished
Property sector expected medium-density guide in early 2024, but progress has stalled
Top finance officials worried about billions in debt racked up by housing bodies
Anxiety sparked after approved housing body stopped work on two construction projects in Dublin
The Irish Times view on new short-term letting rules: an ineffective compromise
Government is only doing what it is obliged to do by the EU
What do the new short-term letting rules mean for property owners and renters?
One report estimated the new measures could bring 5,500 to 9,500 properties back to long-term residential use
Department says homeless figures not being published due to industrial action
Failure to publish latest figures is ‘further proof that the housing crisis is not a priority for this Government’, Social Democrats TD says
State ‘facing shortfall of 500 beds’ in facilities for most vulnerable homeless people
‘Significant demand’ exists for more long- and short-term accommodation including healthcare help
Will rent-a-room scheme increase encourage more landlords to participate?
Numbers availing of tax-free income have increased steadily in recent years, with student tenants a target
Housing crisis perpetuating child poverty crisis
Cross-departmental ownership, action and attention needed
New public spending efficiency taskforce to be established within three months
Jack Chambers says new body will scrutinise day-to-day public spending and see where greater value for money can be delivered
Limerick mayor blames ‘gross underfunding’ of local authorities amid property tax hike
John Moran’s proposal to increase LPT in Limerick by 25 per cent for three years was voted down by Limerick council
‘Denaming’ of Herzog Park was not possible as placenames rules had not been issued
Clash between local Government and Irish language legislation has resulted in name change impasse
‘What’s happening is not working’: Dublin needs homelessness ‘tsar’, says charity
Latest data shows Dublin’s emergency accommodation population reached 12,429 last month
Herzog Park ‘denaming’ debacle caused ‘reputational damage’ to Dublin council, says report
Officials should have recognised potential for reputational damage and international criticism
Irish people don’t want to live in ‘mostly awful’ apartments. Here are five ways to fix them
Apartment living was historically seen as ‘unnatural’ in Ireland. But attitudes won’t change until standards do
Prehistoric burial site at Loughcrew in Co Meath seriously vandalised
Stones decorated with megalithic art were damaged in what authorities described as a significant heritage crime
Disagreement over plan to increase Help to Buy scheme to €50,000
Proposal was rejected by Simon Harris, who is separately warning about the impact of Ireland’s ageing population on tax base
Government levy will impact funding for Uisce Éireann, IDA, Fáilte Ireland
Department of Defence says levy to offset education overspend will put ‘significant’ pressure on military transformation programme
Law may be changed to stop some childcare providers facing unexpected rates bills
Changed legal approach adopted by Tailte Éireann and the Valuation Tribunal understood to have seen not-for-profit operations sent bills of up to €7,000
Limerick’s mayor complains about ‘unreasonable’ working hours amid lack of resources
John Moran letter to Minister outlines lack of support from Government and ‘unreasonable demands’ on staff
The New York Times on why Ireland’s most photographed castle is closed
Dunguaire Castle on Galway Bay was open for tours and banquets until a dispute over ownership and funding closed its gates
Data gives optimistic view of Irish housing sector that few want to hear
A glowing review of Ireland’s home-building sector presents headaches for Minister for Housing James Browne
Number of homeless people in State increases to more than 17,500, data shows
But Department of Housing figures indicate falling numbers of single adults without accommodation in Dublin
Planning in place for 80,000 Dublin homes, but work has started on less than half
33,623 housing units were being built in second quarter of year, new report will say
‘It’ll be nice when it’s a proper estate’: Breathing new life into a derelict development in Roscommon
Residents of Shannon Valley, where almost half the houses are boarded-up, are now hopeful for the future
The Curragh is full of natural treasures. It needs safeguarding
The need for conservation measures on the Co Kildare plains has been recognised for 30 years
What would happen if Ireland followed Vienna by designing housing with women in mind?
Housing and planning policy here largely designed by men and fail to address daily needs of rest of population
Modular homes: no planning permission required but construction regulations still apply
Experts urge those interested to seek independent advice before beginning works
Number of children living in emergency accommodation rises to 5,600
There has been 10 per cent increase in overall homeless figures over past 12 months
Peter Mullan of Coimisiún Pleanála on rebuilding after Paul Hyde’s exit: ‘Morale was low’
Peter Mullan talks about building trust in the planning body and why local councils need to up their game when assessing applications
Department ‘not keen’ on increasing cost-rental State funding, says Housing Agency
System for providing home for low and middle income workers facing growing financial viability risks in Dublin
Homelessness ‘risk’ for hundreds of refugee families sparks exchange between Ministers
Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan downplayed concerns of a Cabinet colleague and said refugees were moving to Dublin because of a ‘desire to live in this region’
Several candidates turned down An Coimisiún Pleanála chair role over low fee
Department of Housing sought sanction to raise €20,500 fee to €50,000 to address conflict of interest issue
Ireland’s curlew population to be boosted by imported eggs
Number of breeding curlews in Ireland has dropped by an estimated 98% since 1980s
Number of people in emergency accommodation falls for first time since Covid
Homeless numbers remain 11% higher than a year ago
Mortgage approvals reach record in May, driven by first-time buyers
But low share of mover purchase activity ‘points to constraints within housing market’
Home commencement levels fall to rate last recorded in 2020
Housing minister James Browne has says figures for May 2026 point towards ‘strong momentum’
Apartment subsidy scheme has spent 70% of budget on just half of its housing target
The €450m Croí Cónaithe (Cities) scheme aimed to deliver 5,000 apartments for homebuyers by 2026
What next after people have to leave State-funded accommodation centres for refugees?
Hundreds of people in State-funded accommodation for asylum seekers have been told they must find their own homes from early July - what will happen to them?
‘Emergency response’ to homeless crisis, including possible no-fault evictions ban, needed, says committee
More than 17,500 people, including 5,604 children, were in emergency accommodation in April, latest figures show
Council says €6m guesthouse will pay for itself due to cost of homeless accommodation
Dublin City Council bought 20-bedroom Avondale House on Gardiner Street in north inner city for emergency housing
Residential Tenancies Board chairman Owen Keegan resigns, two years into five-year term
Former DCC chief said he has ‘done my bit’ at renting watchdog
Tens of thousands of homes expected to follow new public infrastructure projects
The Oireachtas housing committee heard 138 applications were made for funding aimed at unlocking zoned land
Habitat destruction in Ireland almost doubles without any increase in prosecutions
Figures raise questions over staffing levels in National Parks and Wildlife Service, says TD
Developer facing jail benefited from Minister’s planning ruling on same day as sentencing
Sligo developer Cathal O’Connor faces two years in prison for violent assault on three teenagers
Oliver Bond residents are suffering the slow violence of State neglect
A constitutional right to housing would give residents of the inner-city Dublin complex a tool to pursue their rights
Lidl claims planning system is being exploited by rival
Supermarket chain wants measures similar to fast-tracking of large infrastructure projects
School holidays ‘highly challenging’ for thousands of homeless children as rates rise again
Weekly snapshot does not consider overcrowded housing, refuges, couch-surfing, sleeping rough or IPAS
Dublin council chief wanted ‘generational civil servant’ Robert Watt for €280,000-a-year secondment
Former Department of Health secretary general appointed to €280,000 role without competitive process as it was a secondment
Turnout at elections higher than previously thought
Larger register mistakenly used to calculate turnout
‘We must see action’: Resolution of Oliver Bond flats regeneration impasse expected in coming weeks
Minister for Housing James Browne says conditions in inner city complex ‘absolutely atrocious, totally unacceptable’
These figures tell the real story of Fianna Fáil’s impact on housing
In 2020, about half of all houses appeared in an estate agent’s window for sale; in 2025, that figure was fewer than one in three
Number of apartments under construction in Dublin rises, but house building slows
Decisions on planning applications awaited for 13,600 housing units, down from backlog of 34,400
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