Darragh O’Brien

Minister indicates he would consider making planning exemptions to rules which would apply to repurposing office space as housing

Ministers told 125 anti-immigration protests have been held in Dublin so far this year

Coalition to seek a timed amendment to the Bill amid concerns that its progression could leave the State open to legal action

Draft data shows that by the end of March, the appeals board had disposed of 366 cases – a 49 per cent reduction on the 719 cases it dealt with in the same period last year

The perception that only young people rent and are at risk of homelessness is wrong. What happened to Micheline Walsh will happen to others

Threshold and Alone report shows 42% of participants are highly stressed over the insecurity of their accommodation

Independent council raised issues in a letter to Coalition leaders and Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien, on Tuesday

Radio: Bracing though it is to hear the Liveline host venting opinions, it’s the stories of his guests that have most impact

Higher mortgage costs ‘unfortunate’ but ‘not something we can alleviate’

Report to Cabinet cites higher labour costs in Ireland as factor but also more added features, such as en suites and fitted wardrobes

Minister for Housing raises possibility of supports to help with increased mortgage costs ahead of expected interest rate increase from ECB

Some €434m had been earmarked for spending on housing up until the end of April but just €293m of this was spent

A total of 6,716 homes completed in the first three months of 2023, according to CSO data

Varadkar says no decisions made on abortion law review proposals but FG TDs will have ‘free vote’ on any changes

Scrapping of levy will leave taxpayers footing the bill for paying the levy to local authorities, says Senator

Government says new plans will make it cheaper to build and refurbish homes, speed up home building and drive down building costs

The contributions are paid to local authorities by developers when they build residential or commercial buildings

Planning body, heavily criticised at local authority emergency meeting, branded ‘a basket case’ who have ‘stolen Galway’s progress’

People in apartments with fire safety issues still ‘living with fear’

Department of Housing is confident of surpassing the near-30,000 completions of 2022

Dispute could lead to water outages and derail Government plans to establish Uisce Éireann as a stand-alone utility

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk

Latest figures show buyers in Dublin, Cork, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow the ‘heaviest users’ of shared-equity arrangement

Underspend could have funded construction of 4,000 social houses

Homelessness campaigner withdrew suggestion on Wednesday that Darragh O’Brien was ‘overridden’ by Taoiseach

Homeless campaigner has apologised for saying Varadkar overruled Minister for Housing on extending moratorium

Preliminary data for end of 2022 not shared with Minister for Housing despite being sent to department

The intervention has set the Coalition firmly against the word of a priest who has been one of the most respected voices on housing and homelessness for a generation

Children’s minister indicates further reductions in store following 50 per cent decrease in last year’s budget

Homelessness campaigner Fr Peter McVerry says there is a ‘tsunami of misery coming down the road’

Fr Peter McVerry again insists Varadkar overruled O’Brien on extension of evictions ban

INMO tells Government recruitment and retention crisis will only worsen with nurses priced out of housing around hospitals

Homelessness campaigner Fr Peter McVerry says it is his understanding Darragh O’Brien wanted to extend ban

Critics claim the scheme, one of the key policies outlined following ending of eviction ban, is ‘half-baked’

Minister for Housing accuses Sinn Féin of ‘playing politics’ with the eviction ban issue and ‘continually’ changing its position on the ban

Legislation includes contentious measures to bar residents’ associations from taking judicial review cases

An Bord Pleanála has just 70 inspectors and 15 board members to regulate the planning system – the Central Bank has 1,100 staff to regulate the financial system

Housing plan after plan has failed over the past decade, and with the number of homeless now at an all-time high of 11,500, the stakes are getting ever higher

Decision to remove stipulation to pay portion of rent towards cost of care criticised

Fianna Fáil's Mary Butler expresses concern that Government decision could lead to ‘premature’ entry of older people into nursing homes