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# House

All time
# Des Res
A cottage transformed into a city hideaway: Take a look around this cosy home
9 Albert Court East used to be a cottage – now it’s a beautiful and neat home.
# murky secrets
Would you buy a house with a criminal past?
Serious crime can often have less of an impact on a house’s price than you might think.
# Your Say
Poll: Will only rich people be able to buy houses under new mortgage rules?
That’s the concern of the Department of Finance.
# lisney
Grand designs on a townhouse with a modern twist
A Blackrock home with a surprise modern addition.
# House
Woody Harrelson was playing bingo in Waterford last night
As you do.
# Des Res
From bedsit to stunning six-bed: Have a look around this dream home in Dublin
Clarendon, near Rathgar Village, is impeccable on every level.
# home exchange
What else could I get for the €95,000 pricetag on this Napoleonic fort in Donegal
We take a look at what €95,000 could get you around the rest of the country.
# Housing Crisis
Some councils are taking developer’s money instead of building social housing
Under the law, a developer can pay a levy in lieu of building social housing.
# Des Res
Hot Property: Through the yellow door into a dream family home
55 Leeson Park is a period building with character and style.
# Des Res
Hot Property: An imposing Victorian home with a secret garden
High ceilings, wooden floors, grand windows, in a home with history.
# Arrears
Almost 400 AIB repossessions stopped in last year
The Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation said the scheme these agreements were made through will be expanded to run another 12 months, due to its success in the last year.
# USA
Judge says nurse who refused Ebola quarantine can now leave home
The judge said that Kaci Hickox is not infectious.
# Des Res
Hot Property: Light and space at Cuil Min
A perfect family home.
# Wilton
Teenager dies in Cork house fire
The blaze is not believed to be suspicious
# Waterford
Three children hospitalised in suspected petrol bomb attack
One arrest has been made by gardaí.
# Santry
Man arrested after this €500k cocaine haul found in house
The man is in garda custody.
# new gaffs
Four years, 10,000 units: Here's how the Government plans to boost social housing
Brendan Howlin’s announced €2.2 billion in spending… Here’s how the money will be used.
# Short end of the stick?
Little relief for renters as Rent Supplement and rent cap omitted from Budget
There was dismay by many groups that the there was nothing to combat spiralling rents.
# Home Sweet Home
Saving to buy your first home? Michael Noonan had some good news for you...
First time buyers will get a refund on the money they saved for their deposit.
# House
PLAY: Budget Bingo 2015
The Budget is here again, so why not turn it into a fun game with TheJournal.ie’s Budget Bingo?
Voices
Aaron McKenna: The Central Bank mortgage restrictions make great sense – here's why
With these rules in place, property prices will tied to people’s incomes rather than crazy speculations.
# Paramilitary
Masked trio claiming to be from UVF rob elderly men in their house
Links between this and a crime last week are being explored.
# Property Porn
This is the most expensive home for sale in the United States
The “palace” features 11 bedrooms, 17 bathrooms, and the first-ever private IMAX Theater. Not bad for €139 million, eh?
# vernon mount
This historic Cork mansion was the scene of a kidnapping, and it's now at risk
The house has a private owner who lives in the USA.
# billion dollar baby
Someone has rented a billion euro house in Clondalkin
Doesn’t even have a pool!
# Your Say
Poll: Do you keep an eye on your elderly neighbours?
Do you make sure you know how your elderly neighbours are?
Voices
Opinion: Once the bricks and mortar are in place, let's encourage communities to develop
‘Building sustainable communities’ may not sound very exciting, but the truth is that strong communities create the foundation for generations to come.
# Midleton
Woman (22) dies in Cork house fire
Three other people were taken to hospital but have since been discharged.
Voices
Opinion: Do rising property prices impact on Local Property Tax payments?
It seems like every month there’s new confusion regarding the Local Property Tax; let’s clear up a couple here.
# Property Porn
This €18 million Malibu mansion comes with a secret 'Batcave'
Seriously though, what else do you expect for that price?
# Investigation
18-year-old who died fleeing attack on garda's house in Waterford has been named
It is believed at least three people attacked the family home of the garda in Dungarvan.
# on the hoof
'Operation Bambi' finds deer head in Tallaght house
The operation is aimed at cracking down on the pursuit of deer by “unscrupulous” hunters.
# diy
Ten houses built in 24 hours? All is possible with 3D printing
A Chinese company printed the houses out of recycled material.
# Evictions
'The banks are stinkers': Senator Norris joins protest at Dublin auctioneers
The organisers were asking the auctioneers to agree that no properties will be offered for sale where there is a legal dispute.
# Crime
Man injured defending grandmother during 'distraction' burglary
A man said he was at the house to check the woman’s water supply – but another man with him tried to burgle the house.
# wuff justice
Appeal after Missy the puppy is stolen during burglary
The puppy is 16 weeks old and was taken on either Friday night or Saturday morning.
# Investigation
Man (24) stabbed multiple times outside house in Coolock
The man’s injuries are not said to be life-threatening.
# Bankrupt
‘I’ve given six years to my debt, tried selling my home on YouTube and now I’m bankrupt’
Jillian Godsil says the personal insolvency laws are not designed for ordinary people saying she had no other option but to file for bankruptcy.
# Ukraine
PICS: Protesters have a snoop around ousted president's stately home
Hundreds turned up to have a look around the vast estate.
Voices
Column: Our economic crisis, and the misery is has caused, is rooted in the property market
The denial of the right to a home leads to homelessness – but is also leads to a society with massive mortgage arrears, rocketing rents, and families living in fear of eviction, writes Sr Stanislaus Kennedy.