Temperatures plummet on election campaign trail amid blizzard of political promises
While plans differ between some parties on housing, the cost of living and taxes, all of them agree on a few basic tenets around housing
Darragh O’Brien
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‘Deep concern’ over families evicted from direct provision despite gaining status - Ombudsman
Letter to ministers Darragh O’Brien and Roderic O’Gorman warned movements are having ‘devastating impact’ on children’s rights
Parties clash on future of Help to Buy scheme which Sinn Féin plans to abolish
Labour and Sinn Féin claim scheme has inflationary effect, increasing price of housing for first time buyers
‘Inane’ and ‘factually incorrect’: Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil trade accusations on housing policy
Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien wrote to Sinn Féin’s housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin taking aim at the party’s key affordable housing policy and Mr Ó Broin responded
Explainer: How did the Government come up with its latest housing target of 50,500 new homes a year?
The Coalition did not want to set targets it could not meet within the duration of the current Government – although Ministers would likely contest this
General election: When and how will it be called?
Taoiseach Simon Harris is expected to set the wheels in motion for the next general election on Friday, with votes to be cast three weeks later, on Friday, November 29th
What has happened to the cowboys who built defective apartments? Absolutely nothing
No prosecutions, no financial costs, no names and damn all shame
Mortgage to rent scheme extended to include higher priced homes
From Friday, homes worth €515,000, up from €450,000, will now be eligible for the initiative, as well as apartments or town houses worth €385,000
Minister for Housing ‘angry’ at rogue developers but has no plans to pursue them
Darragh O’Brien says it is a ‘great frustration’ that many companies to blame have folded and set back up again
Defective apartments: Owners to be reimbursed for remediation works as pilot scheme approved
First group of apartment owners to be reimbursed for fire safety and remediation works already carried out
Coimisiún na Meán ‘finalising’ decision on future of broadcast moratorium
Broadcasters and the Electoral Commission have called for it to be abolished
General election: Stallholders and shoppers in Bantry consider their options
From public transport and homelessness to flooding and small businesses, there’s a long list of concerns in west Cork
With 4,000 homeless kids in Ireland, why is the Minister for Housing trying to buy our votes with golf?
Darragh O’Brien clearly thinks there is no downside to him claiming credit for bringing the Open Championship to Portmarnock but it’s not a great look in the middle of the housing crisis
Housing output set to miss Government predictions as completions fall
21,634 dwellings completed in the first three quarters of the year, down over 3% on same period last year
Minister concedes Government’s new housing targets not yet set
Fianna Fáil TD says keeping Help to Buy and the First Home schemes would be red line issues for party in any coalition talks
Dublin ‘urban hellscape’ is a problem that exists primarily in the Government’s own head
As with an extra 1,000 gardaí proposed by the Dublin City Taskforce, many solutions offered for the capital are in the realm of magical thinking
Hard not to greet the Dublin City Taskforce report with cynicism
Five months and a lot of fanfare later, we’re back to where we started
Friday favoured as Coalition leaders confirm general election will be held this year
Taoiseach indicates his preference for a Friday election date with November 29th mooted as possibility
Building a two-bed apartment in Dublin now costs almost €600,000
Department of Housing cost study assessed cost of delivering four different building types in the Greater Dublin Area
General election in late November or early December looking increasingly likely
Taoiseach to engage with Coalition leaders next week to consider dates for dissolution of Dáil and holding of election
Taoiseach Simon Harris to ‘engage with Coalition leaders’ before deciding on election date after O’Gorman’s comments
Mr O’Gorman said he will be telling his Coalition partners, the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste, on Monday that November 29th is ‘the date to go’ to the polls
Paschal Donohoe denies allocation of extra money is clearing the decks for general election
Minister told Cabinet of plans to allocate net €6.3bn to fund capital works, public pay costs and cost of living measures
Proposal to relocate RTÉ in GPO considered by Dublin taskforce
Taskforce report contains 10 proposals for initiatives to revive Dublin city centre
Serious questions raised about future of Peter McVerry Trust
Good work of charity for homeless not in doubt but ‘numerous key compliance and governance failures’ found by Charities Regulator
Private college graduates to be excluded from extension of Seanad election voting rights
Minister says legislation is ‘genuine attempt’ to start reform as university Senators claim Bill is ‘disgrace’, and will keep Upper House as ‘rubber stamp’
‘Most significant reform in planning legislation since 2000’ passes in Dáil
Controversial Planning and Development Bill a key part of plans to address housing crisis, but Opposition says it will add to delays and costs
Budget 2025 – more mixed messaging on international investment in housing
Budget day measures such as higher stamp duty are yet another indication that Ireland is becoming a less welcoming place for international investors
What wasn’t in Budget 2025 but could have been?
Government criticised for not indexing minimum social welfare payments
Varadkar says immigration numbers have risen too quickly in Ireland
Former taoiseach warns against populism and prejudice but concedes immigration a challenge for Irish society
Higher earning first-time buyers gain most from Help To Buy scheme
Central Bank says scheme, which offers tax rebates of up to €30,000, cost Revenue €938m to the end of 2023
Immigration is ‘a factor’ contributing to homeless numbers, says Darragh O’Brien
Minister for Housing backs Taoiseach’s position after Simon Harris linked immigration to numbers in emergency accommodation
Renters in line for tax credit of up to €1,000 per year under budget proposals
Extra €250 for this year and for 2025 being discussed as deliberations continue
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