Jack Horgan-Jones

Jack Horgan-Jones

Political Reporter

Jack Horgan-Jones is a political reporter with The Irish Times.

Refugees to be housed in big buildings with camp beds and sleeping bags under Minister’s plan

Roderic O’Gorman makes strong plea to Dáil colleagues to find large facilities and halls in which to accommodate arrivals

Shortfall of 600 refugee beds in next four weeks predicted

‘Greater effort’ needed across Government to find large-scale accommodation, says Minister

Shortage of beds for refugees could hit 19,000 by end of March, Cabinet subcommittee hears

State facing shortfall in hotel beds which have been backbone of response to accommodation crisis

Appoint more women or nominations of men will be refused, McConalogue tells boards

Department of Agriculture has oversight of 12 state boards but women currently under-represented

Further €10 million earmarked for communities that host migrants

Department of Integration has already committed €50m for those housing people fleeing war and hunger

Coalition urged to appoint migration czar

Response to refugee crisis neither ‘fast nor flexible enough’, says alliance of leading NGOs

Darragh O’Brien says homelessness is ‘levelling off’ despite record high figure

Minister promotes grant of up to €30,000 for occupation of a vacant property and extra €20,000 for a derelict property

Internal tensions grow in Green Party over sweeping planning reforms

Environmental groups fear new planning and development Bill will curtail access to justice and limit judicial review

Minister for Housing warns of very little capacity within homeless sector to accommodate refugees

Darragh O’Brien said there is a ‘big challenge’ with regard to new arrivals

Government publishes contentious legislation to reform planning process

Coalition hopes changes will lead to less litigation, fewer judicial reviews and swifter delivery of homes

Ireland may need up to 62,000 new homes a year, Housing Commission indicates

Unpublished research shows State requires almost double current Government annual target for new builds

Almost 10,000 over 75s waiting more than 18 months for outpatient procedures

Some 13,105 children waiting over 18 months to see a consultant for outpatient appointment

Paschal Donohoe admits to breach of electoral rules by receiving corporate donation in 2020

Minister for Public Expenditure tells Dáil Michael Stone provided postering services during 2020 election

Ireland to contribute another €45 million to European security initiative by 2027

Irish aid is directed to non-lethal supports and level to be given to fund has risen due to war in Ukraine

Airlines asked to help cut down on numbers travelling on false documents

Details contained in briefing notes for new Minister for Justice Simon Harris