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Wednesday 28 July 2021
Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien visited the site this week.
Californians “are becoming homeless faster than we can get people the help they need,” says mayor Darrell Steinberg. Here, Seána Glennon examines his proposal.
Housing looms large in the Government’s budgetary thinking at the moment.
There was outrage when it emerged owner occupiers would be locked out of buying homes in the Maynooth estate.
A row between government ministers took place over the housing spend in the statement this week.
Representatives from every major party joined us to discuss real solutions and answer your questions.
Building social housing means building homes, writes Dean Van Nguyen.
The panel will be hosted by senior reporter Michelle Hennessy and kicks off at 12.30pm.
This represents a significant increase on the 1,879 mortgage approvals issued in May 2020, the BPFI said.
The rules restrict the amount someone can borrow to 3.5 times their income, though there are exemptions.
The average price of homes bought by institutions also increased dramatically from 2016 to 2019, from €229,627 to €304,811.
There were 5,806 individuals in emergency accommodation in Dublin last month.
“Our political class have forgotten that housing is a right and not simply an opportunity to redistribute money upwards to the wealthy,” writes Mark O’Halloran.
The next part of The Good Information Project from The Journal will look at the core issues at the heart of Ireland’s housing crisis.
All 31 councils have applied to take part in the scheme, with the total cost to the Department of Housing set at approximately €44.7 million.
The housing crisis has been top of the political agenda for over two weeks now, following outrage over cuckoo funds.
The housing analyst responds to last night’s announcement by Government on investment funds and property.
Dr Lorcan Sirr and Orla Hegarty say that to understand the current housing crisis, you must first learn of the history of housing provision in Ireland.
It could be a “number of weeks” before new measures are announced, say sources.
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien said he is “confident” the government will “make real strides” with housing.
In a follow-up to his housing article last week, Dr Hearne says Government is merely keen for the investment fund issue to drop from the headlines.
Our columnist takes a look at a return to Irish politics as we knew it this week, with housing again front and centre.
Eoin Ó Broin says these people should be included in the government’s homelessness figures.
The Housing Minister has said that proposals could be tabled as early as next week.
Outside Dublin, house prices were up by 4.3% and apartment prices up by 9.6%.
In Dublin, prices rose by 6.9% in the year to March 2021, but the largest increases were seen in the counties surrounding Dublin and in the other cities.
The Taoiseach said that the resumption of house builds from 12 April includes home refurbishments.
February stats show that there are 8,238 people in emergency accommodation.
Last year the State delivered just over 5,000 new build social homes.
An eviction ban for those in arrears has been in place across the country since late October,
The lockdown will mean housing targets could be off by between 6,500 and 7,000 new homes,
Homeless numbers are down but Simon Communities says the full impact of the pandemic will only be seen when restrictions are lifted permanently.
Surveyors predict a 4% rise in house prices in Ireland in 2021.
There were 4,495 adults without child dependents classified as homeless nationally in October.
The shutdown of the industry slowed progress this year but it is unlikely further lockdowns would stop construction.
Approvals and drawdowns on the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan scheme fell significantly from March onwards.
The bodies of two men were found in different areas of Dublin city centre in the early hours of yesterday morning.
THIS MONTH, WE’RE taking a deep dive into public transport as part of The Good Information Project, including how safe it is to use.
Transport Infrastructure Ireland is temporarily increasing the number of security officers on Luas trams and at platforms following a report on women’s safety.
The report found that men and women experience violence on public transport at a similar rate, but that women are more likely to experience sexual harassment or assault than men.
It identified that women are more concerned about their safety on public transport, which can cause anxiety and occasional avoidance of using public transport at certain times or avoiding going out altogether.
Campaigners told The Journal that societal changes, more inclusive planning, and better infrastructure – like more lighting at bus stops - are important actions to make public transport safer.
So today, we’re asking you: Do you feel safe on public transport?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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