Major builders pull back from legal threat over new rent rules
Letter sent to Department of Housing stated proposals due to take effect in March interfere with ‘constitutional property rights’
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The housing crisis, underreporting of numbers and confusion over local authority housing rules mean those fleeing violence risk homelessness
‘This was the family farm’: Owner of south Dublin golf centre opposes rezoning of land
Rosa Roe says she has ‘no intention’ to sell Stepaside property as she believes late husband would not want that
Norma Foley opposes commercial rates on childminders’ homes, but it’s beyond her control
The Minister for Children says she has made her view clear to Minister for Housing James Browne
Big property developers should be careful what they wish for
Threat to sue Government over no-fault eviction ban could come back to bite them hard
Procurement for Greater Dublin drainage scheme to begin 14 years after project announced
Cabinet also to hear how age-verification social media pilot for under-16s could start within weeks
After the floods, Micheál Martin makes a raft of promises
Residents of Enniscorthy were not shy about sharing their disappointment and scepticism with the Taoiseach
‘How dare you’: South Dublin residents vent at plan to redesignate golf amenities for housing
Majority of objections to council proposals relate to Stepaside driving range and Jamestown pitch and putt
Big developers might find it hard to build a strong legal case against rent reforms
Homebuilders are threatening legal action over what they say are unconstitutional measures
Number of homeless people up 12% in 2025 despite small December decrease
Latest Department of Housing figures show 16,734 people in emergency accommodation including 5,188 children
Big builders claim rental reforms are unconstitutional and warn Minister of legal action
Five of the country’s biggest developers seek urgent engagement on legislation in advance of March 1st introduction
Met Éireann director meets Minister for Housing after he criticises weather forecaster
James Browne had suggested forecaster withheld information that would have helped with flood preparations
Change to draft laws could speed up ‘life-saving’ works in defective apartments
Recommendations made in Oireachtas Committee report on scheme to remediate defective apartments and duplexes
Grace Lynch’s death exposes shortfalls in implementing laws
Government planning to ban scramblers from public places
Saturated areas could see more flooding as new rain warnings come into effect, says Met Éireann
Status yellow rain warning to affect counties already deluged by Storm Chandra
St Patrick’s Day trips: See which countries Ministers are visiting this year
Nine will go to the United States including the Taoiseach, who is expected to meet US President Donald Trump
Controversial rent reform legislation expected to be approved today
Clashes in the Dáil last week when Sinn Féin said anticipated legislation would lead to more tenants paying ‘rip-off rents’
Number of homes sold last year was down 8% as prices continue to climb, new report shows
Newly built homes cost, on average, 24% more than existing homes while more energy-efficient homes commanding a €95,000 premium
Local authorities criticised for failure to collect €32m in derelict-site levies
Minister for Housing James Browne suggested the situation reflected poorly on authorities that bemoan lack of funds
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Ireland to set out its stall for housing investment at real estate expo in France
Minister for Housing James Browne sending State delegation to ‘actively’ seek investment at MIPIM 2026
Housing starts double as Government reforms appear to show early impact
Total of 3,065 commencement notices for new homes were lodged last month
The Dáil’s floodgates have opened and led to some Michael Collins cussin’
The Independent Ireland leader seemed to momentarily forget where he was during a watery Uisce Éireann debate
Media scrutiny of housing plan ‘could lead to inaccurate representations,’ department warned
Warnings made in briefing documents before publication of Government’s new housing plan
Site with potential for 1,000 homes handed over by IDA to Land Development Agency
Greenfield site of 41 hectares had historically been earmarked for use by companies coming into Ireland
Back home as an adult: ‘I’m 37 and waking up in my husband’s childhood 4ft bed’
An ongoing photography projects documents the reality of life in Ireland for many people forced to move back in with older family members
Miriam Lord’s look back at 2025 and predictions for the year ahead
With a healthy majority thanks to Independents, the Coalition should have time to get a grip on the issues of most concern to voters
Limerick mayor faces setback in hopes for railway link to Shannon Airport
John Moran’s flagship housing project faces challenge, too, with fewer staff approved than requested
Housing crisis forcing women to remain in risky situations, say Women’s Aid
Domestic violence charity expects to see ‘spike in calls’ after festive period
Government announces €400m extension to Isif homes funding programme
Minister for Housing, James Browne said the additional funding would enable many more small and medium house-builders to get involved
Is Micheál Martin’s Fianna Fáil leadership at risk? We asked the party’s TDs
Many of the Fianna Fáil deputies seem to be sitting on their hands when it comes to Martin’s leadership
Ireland’s new apartment guidelines to be referred to European court after challenge
Interpretation of EU’s Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive a key issue in case
Proposed €600m loan scheme aims to help small builders deliver more homes
Ministers will also consider plans for public interest test for judicial reviews to prevent delays to infrastructure projects
It was like watching the housing crisis covered by a future Reeling in the Years
The problem with the Department of Housing video is not the video itself, but rather the fact that the department thought it a good idea
Coalition delays introduction of cap on value of homes eligible for vacant property grant
Proposal sparked concerns among TDs and property experts
State needs to take radical action to increase supply of new homes
Housing shortages continue to weigh on market, but overall it’s been a good year for land sales, with strong demand
Councillors could not have renamed Herzog Park due to legislative delay, meeting hears
Minister has yet to make regulations for public consultation and ballot that are required to change a placename
Are new rental rules really causing a landlords ‘mass exodus’ from housing market?
Rise in number of eviction notices issued by landlords intending to sell their property comes before regulations take effect in March
Number of eviction notices increases by third due to landlords selling property
Some 5,405 notices of termination received in third quarter of 2025, up from 3,995 in same period last year
A ‘national embarrassment’: Ireland in breach of multiple water quality rules, court finds
European Court of Justice ruling raises questions about Government’s system of water charges
Some local families missing out on affordable Kildare housing scheme due to loan cap
Local Authority Affordable Purchase Scheme is capped at €360,000, €5,000 less than the price of the three-bedroom homes at Barracksfield West in Naas
Apartment standards case is latest challenge to hit Coalition’s housing crisis response
By replacing its own revised guidelines, the Government is trying to put in place a hastily constructed safety net
Martin defends apartment standards plan as Opposition calls for end to ‘wrong-headed’ changes
Critics say construction rule amendments would lead to smaller, darker units with potential impact on costs unclear
I split the family home with my daughter. Here’s what the Government needs to do
You might assume that in a housing emergency there would be grants specifically for this kind of work. You’d be wrong
Two-thirds of First Home Scheme applicants also availing of help-to-buy arrangement
Finding prompts criticism that first-time buyers now need two State subsidies to buy a home
Government signals plan to replace apartment planning standards amid legal challenge
Minister for Housing to take ‘precautionary approach’ by assessing impact of new rule on apartment sizes, court hears
‘Complex’ property rights could stymie plans to remove domestic abusers from homes
Official figures may understate number being made homeless by domestic violence, Government figures believe
The success or failure of new housing plan will define the term of this Government
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Put long-term homeless families with children at top of housing queue, councils told
Government shifts focus in effort to reduce number of children in emergency accommodation
What will new housing plan mean for renters? What you need to know about today’s announcement
Minister for Housing James Browne ‘will not accept a lack of ambition’ to ensure progress; time will tell
New housing plan was written for ‘big developers’, Opposition says
Workers and families ‘have once again been ignored’, says Sinn Féin’s Ó Broin, with all parties critical of decision to abolish annual targets
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New housing plan has promised the building of tens of thousands of homes
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