# Housing Crisis

Galway council to write to advertising watchdog over Airbnb posts in rent pressure zone

The city’s housing availability comes under significant pressure at this time of year, locals say.

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28th May 2023 - 3rd June 2023

# house hunting

Demand for new homes in Ireland has gone through the roof according to Daft

Daft found that demand for new build homes in the €400,000 to €500,000 price range has spiked compared to this time last year.

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Jun 2nd 2023, 8:35 AM

Department of Housing returned more than €380m to exchequer due to underspend by Govt

The Government has faced criticism in recent times for the consistent underspend of its budget.

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Jun 1st 2023, 10:30 AM

Ireland among EU countries with the biggest increase in young adults living with their parents

A report by

David MacRedmond

For Ireland, the increase in this area was significantly higher than most of the EU.

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Jun 1st 2023, 12:05 AM

Opinion: The government cannot fix housing because their entire approach is flawed

Cian O’Callaghan of the Social Democrats is putting forward a motion today calling for a reversal of some government housing policies.

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May 31st 2023, 7:00 AM

Remaining Tathony House residents to stay put pending RTB ruling on mass eviction

A report by

Mairead Maguire

There are 10 remaining households facing an eviction they say is illegal.

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May 31st 2023, 12:05 AM

# Evictions

RTB receives over 4,000 eviction notices for the third quarter in a row

Notices of termination are given when a landlord wishes to evict tenants from a property, which can be for a number of reasons.

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May 30th 2023, 5:21 PM

Almost half of objections to Dublin City Council against new land-hoarding tax were successful

The tax is due to come into force next year and will target zoned, serviced residential development lands.

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May 28th 2023, 6:30 AM

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May 2023

# Housing

Dublin Fire Brigade to tell TDs that fire safety will be 'integral' to use of rapid-build homes

Traditional building methods have undergone a vast amount of large-scale testing, an Oireachtas committee will hear today.

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May 23rd 2023, 6:45 AM

# Housing

O'Brien seeking to convert vacant office blocks into apartments to tackle housing crisis

The Housing Minister today confirmed that he was engaging with Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney on the matter.

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May 22nd 2023, 1:29 PM

FG ministers got hundreds of emails about evictions - but just 22 about gender and trans issues

A report by

Stephen McDermott

A party TD claimed earlier this year that transgender issues were a bigger issue for the public.

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May 21st 2023, 12:05 AM

# Housing

Micheál Martin: It's 'possible' Ireland can build 40,000 new homes a year to meet demand

The Tánaiste says Ireland’s construction industry ‘could go even higher’.

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May 15th 2023, 7:00 PM

Analysis: Government and the Central Bank can take steps to free the 60,000 mortgage prisoners

Mark Coan of Money Sherpa says more needs to be gone at the regulatory level to help those in insecure mortgage positions.

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May 14th 2023, 7:30 AM

Rural Independents spark debate on log cabins during Dáil motion on housing supports

Labour TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said that “cowboys” could build log cabins to bring in rental income.

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May 10th 2023, 3:30 PM

# housing bodies

10% rise in housing bodies last year saw almost 5,000 social and cost rental homes delivered

Affordable housing bodies produced 44% of new social housing delivered last year.

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May 3rd 2023, 6:15 AM

April

April 2023

FactFind: Was the 2008 crash caused by building too many houses?

A report by

Shane Raymond

A suggestion Ireland risks building too many homes ignited controversy.

Experts said that too many homes had been built where there was little demand.

“The laws of supply and demand ... were not applying to the housing market" - inquiry chairman.

However, economists said the current demand for homes is far from being met.

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Apr 30th 2023, 12:01 AM

Government considers subsidies for developers and scrapping of fees to increase housing supply

Junior minister Martin Heydon acknowledged today that there was a “huge crisis”.

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Apr 23rd 2023, 2:13 PM

# tathony house

'We have no intention of leaving': Tathony House tenants facing eviction hold another rally

Remaining tenants include a lone parent and healthcare worker, as well as a man receiving ongoing treatment for cancer nearby.

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Apr 22nd 2023, 4:20 PM

# Evictions

'Where will they go?': Coveney says invalid notices to quit should be challenged

The minister rounded on Sinn Féin’s policies to scrap the Help to Buy and First Home Scheme.

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Apr 19th 2023, 2:36 PM

Cian O'Callaghan: Owners of vacant properties should either use it, rent it or sell it

The Social Democrats’ housing spokesperson says there can be no justification for leaving thousands of homes lying empty.

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Apr 19th 2023, 7:00 AM

Indian nurses recruited by HSE wait months in Ireland without their children before starting work

A report by

Eimer McAuley

Twenty-nine migrant nurses who were recruited to one Dublin hospital were promised six weeks of paid accommodation, and then told they would have to leave after a week on arrival.

One mother-of-two from India hasn't been able to find a house to rent so her family can join her, Eimer McAuley reports.

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Apr 19th 2023, 12:00 AM

Analysis: 'In a housing crisis, this government is leaving thousands of buildings to rot'

A grim indictment of Ireland’s political policies is the scale of dereliction of buildings throughout the country, writes Dr Frank O’Connor.

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Apr 15th 2023, 7:45 PM

Dr Rory Hearne: Lifting the ban on evictions was an unforgivable act by a misguided government

The housing expert looks at the legacy of the government’s lifting of the evictions ban and outlines how systems work elsewhere in Europe.

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Apr 8th 2023, 8:00 PM

Questions raised over 'lack of resources and detail' for Govt's tenant-in-situ scheme

A report by

Eoghan Dalton

The government has set a target of 1,500 properties to be acquired under the tenant-in situ-scheme.

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Apr 8th 2023, 12:05 AM

# housing budget

Over €1 billion left unspent by Govt on housing projects over the last three years

The figures were released to Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin.

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Apr 6th 2023, 12:36 PM

'We've seen more working people and others who wouldn't be homeless in normal circumstances'

A report by

David MacRedmond

While some have predicted a sudden, large increase in homelessness after the lifting of the eviction ban, others say the increase will be more gradual.

Homeless charities have spoken about the breadth of people being affected by the housing crisis.

Depaul has detailed concerns over people's access to medical care.

Elderly people are at particular risk of becoming homeless after eviction.

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Apr 6th 2023, 12:02 AM

Leo Varadkar: Housing constraints would impact whoever is in Government

Varadkar cited the rising cost of building materials as an issue.

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Apr 4th 2023, 10:42 AM

Housing crisis: Protest to take place at Leinster House today as eviction ban ends

A report by

Tadgh McNally

Protestors are due to gather outside Leinster House at 1pm.

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Apr 1st 2023, 12:05 AM

March

March 2023

Record low number of properties available for people accessing HAP

Only 29 properties were available to rent through the Housing Assistance Payment over the last month.

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Mar 30th 2023, 6:10 AM

Labour leader Ivana Bacik calls for ‘structural revolution’ in housing provision

Speaking to delegates in Cork, Bacik said Labour wants to deliver a million homes in 10 years.

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Mar 25th 2023, 7:21 PM

Majority of derelict buildings not currently financially viable for restoration, study finds

The Society Chartered Surveyors of Ireland has said the Government’s grant support for renovations doesn’t go far enough.

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Mar 22nd 2023, 12:10 AM

# Lt Gen Sean Clancy

Military Chief: Cathal Brugha Barracks housing for troops must be considered if base is sold

Lt General Séan Clancy also spoke about abuse allegations, European rules on working times, recruitment, retention and resourcing.

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Mar 21st 2023, 8:08 PM

Cork eviction ban meeting told of woman, 78, given notice to quit after 63 years in family home

People facing eviction were present at the meeting, including a man who said he doesn’t know what to tell his six-year-old.

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Mar 14th 2023, 10:07 PM

# Hong Kong

Eamon Ryan says 'transport-led development' could 'help solve the housing crisis'

Ryan was speaking after a tour of a high-speed rail station in Hong Kong.

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Mar 14th 2023, 10:15 AM

Lorcan Sirr: 'The proportion of houses coming to market has reduced by 43.5% in 5 years'

Housing lecturer Lorcan Sirr said it shows ‘we’re still not building the type of housing that we need’.

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Mar 12th 2023, 12:10 AM

Garda stations have no facilities to house families left homeless after eviction ban ends

Focus Ireland expects that a significant number of people will be made homeless after the eviction ban ends on 1 April.

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Mar 11th 2023, 4:32 PM

Nearly 5,000 eviction notices were served on tenants between July and September last summer

The rental sector is under scrutiny in the wake of the government’s decision not to extend the eviction ban.

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Mar 10th 2023, 3:24 PM