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# Darragh O'Brien

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Housing Minister to meet mica-affected homeowners as thousands to march on Dublin
Landlords will not be allowed to demand in excess of two months’ rent upfront under new rules, including from student renters
Landlords can impose rent increases of up to 8% under newly-discovered loophole as Covid-19 rent freeze ends
Government to set up Commission on Housing to deal with housing issues in Ireland over the coming decades
Over 25,000 people sign petition calling for government to scrap tax breaks for cuckoo funds
Ministers meet to discuss cuckoo funds proposals but no definitive timeline yet on crackdown measures
Minister: 'We've had housing issues for 10 years, I'm not going to fix it overnight'
Options to deal with cuckoo funds won't be ready for Cabinet tomorrow, but 'suite of measures' ready this week
Have a question for Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien? We'll be chatting to him tomorrow
Fianna Fáil's message to itself: Deliver housing now or face extinction at the next election
Labour lights a fire under housing minister: 'Reintroduce your own Bill on cuckoo funds or we will'
Investment funds buying whole estates is 'undesirable' and the government needs to act, says Leo Varadkar
Irish government policy is incentivising property funds to buy up entire housing estates, say opposition
Drop in number of households needing social housing but almost 62,000 still on list
No guarantee construction will resume on 5 April, says Housing Minister
Dáil to debate Sinn Féin's motion on scrapping scheme which it says 'will not make homes more affordable'
Progress made in reducing homeless figures at start of pandemic now being eroded, charities say
Every week of lockdown between 700 and 800 houses will not be built, says minister
Buying or renting? Viewings now only allowed in person 'when contracts are being drawn up'
Martin vows to lead Fianna Fáil into next election
Six new fire stations to be built across the country as part of €61 million government scheme
Let's regulate short-term let platforms like Airbnb before tourism kicks back in, says housing minister
New affordable housing plan will see State take 30% stake in homes of first-time buyers
Action promised on rental overcrowding after 'shocking' Prime Time investigation
Covid-19 has 'dramatic effect' on government mortgage scheme for first-time buyers as drawdowns plummet
Housing Minister issues de-facto ban on new co-living developments
Irish zoos to get €1.6 million bump in funding after campaign to save Dublin Zoo gathers massive support
Over a quarter of counties have drawn down no funding for Traveller accommodation this year
Bill preventing evictions from taking place during Level 5 passes all Oireachtas stages
O'Brien says 'blanket' eviction ban to take effect while government will engage with banks on mortgage breaks
New cost rental scheme will mean tenants could pay 25% to 30% below market rents, says minister
Minister blames Covid as just 725 social housing units built in first half of this year
It would be unfair to restore PUP for one cohort of workers and not others, says minister
Co-living developer seeks meeting with housing minister over 'sustained misinformed public commentary'
Homeless figures rise in July amid warnings about end of eviction ban and rent freeze
Locals oppose co-living development in Dublin's north inner city as government review 'probably' ready in September
Homeless figures drop for fifth month in a row but charities warn government's actions may reverse this trend
Minister tells councils to buy up properties as social housing target 'will not be achieved'
Rent freeze and eviction ban extended to 1 August
'We must solve these problems now': Plans to help families at risk of home repossession post-Covid criticised