Eviction ban

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Unregulated agents will no longer be able to carry out evictions

Unregulated agents will no longer be able to carry out evictions

Private Security Authority has authorised any licensed security guard or ‘doorman’ to carry out evictions

By Conor LallyFri Mar 31 2023 - 05:00

‘Now I have to go and live on the street’: Protesters gather in Dublin 15 over lifting of eviction ban

‘Now I have to go and live on the street’: Protesters gather in Dublin 15 over lifting of eviction ban

Schoolteachers and people working with refugees in the area are seeing first-hand the effects of homelessness

By Stephen FarrellThu Mar 30 2023 - 20:46

Homelessness charity told not to send people without emergency accommodation to Garda stations

Homelessness charity told not to send people without emergency accommodation to Garda stations

Focus Ireland says lack of options means crisis is deepening for homeless families

By Mark HilliardThu Mar 30 2023 - 19:00

Ireland’s new squeezed middle: ‘Trackers were attractive for a long time but now we’re paying the price’

Ireland’s new squeezed middle: ‘Trackers were attractive for a long time but now we’re paying the price’

Amid difficulties in the rental sector, those looking to buy have to contend with soaring interest rates, dramatic price increases and a chronic shortage of supply

By Conor PopeThu Mar 30 2023 - 14:47

‘Clock is ticking’ for thousands facing eviction, Pearse Doherty tells Dáil

‘Clock is ticking’ for thousands facing eviction, Pearse Doherty tells Dáil

Heated exchanges as Ceann Comhairle told TDs public were ‘disgusted’ with behaviour on display

By Sarah BurnsThu Mar 30 2023 - 13:19

I’d love to move home to Ireland but I can’t afford to

I’d love to move home to Ireland but I can’t afford to

Ireland is my home, but it doesn't offer any stability

By Aoife LeonardThu Mar 30 2023 - 12:46

Barry Cowen defends comparison of eviction ban extension to ‘making sweets free’

Barry Cowen defends comparison of eviction ban extension to ‘making sweets free’

Eviction ban: Offaly TD said he is sorry if people were offended by the comment meant as analogy for stopgap solution

By Harry McGeeThu Mar 30 2023 - 11:24

Free legal advice service warns it cannot deal with a torrent of eviction queries

Free legal advice service warns it cannot deal with a torrent of eviction queries

FLAC’s chief executive said Leo Varadkar’s advice to contact the service could prompt ‘false hope’

By Vivienne Clarke and Mark HilliardThu Mar 30 2023 - 08:39

A confidence vote win and a confidence booster

A confidence vote win and a confidence booster

Women of Honour criminal complaints to be investigated by Garda Síochána

By Harry McGeeThu Mar 30 2023 - 07:49

Miriam Lord: No-confidence motion descends into bad panto

Miriam Lord: No-confidence motion descends into bad panto

Even though final result was never in doubt, debate was fraught and shouty with both sides slugging it out over 2½ rancorous hours

By Miriam LordWed Mar 29 2023 - 22:00

Dublin City councillors vote to extend eviction ban

Dublin City councillors vote to extend eviction ban

Councillors vote by 37 to 8 in support of Sinn Féin motion, with several councillors from Government parties voting to extend the ban

By Olivia KellyWed Mar 29 2023 - 21:39

Eviction ban: Government defeats Sinn Féin Bill to extend measure by 81 votes to 67

Eviction ban: Government defeats Sinn Féin Bill to extend measure by 81 votes to 67

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says extending the eviction moratorium not the solution and would make homelessness worse

By Sarah BurnsWed Mar 29 2023 - 19:45

As it happened: Government survives Labour’s no-confidence motion by 86 votes to 67

As it happened: Government survives Labour’s no-confidence motion by 86 votes to 67

A number of Independents yet to decide how to vote in Labour Party’s motion in wake of eviction ban’s end

By Harry McGeeWed Mar 29 2023 - 12:51

Toxic culture of abuse within Defence Forces, and Labour tables confidence vote

Toxic culture of abuse within Defence Forces, and Labour tables confidence vote

Inside Politics: Dáíl debate and vote of confidence in Government takes place this morning

By Harry McGeeWed Mar 29 2023 - 08:02

What is happening in the Dáil today - and could it lead to an election?

What is happening in the Dáil today - and could it lead to an election?

Government expected to win votes today but faces continuing pressure on housing

By Pat LeahyWed Mar 29 2023 - 04:29

LDA has potential to build equivalent of Galway city in affordable homes

LDA has potential to build equivalent of Galway city in affordable homes

Inside Politics digest: LDA’s long-awaited report; eviction ban to dominate Dáil for second week; defamation law reform

By Harry McGeeTue Mar 28 2023 - 07:55

Gerard Howlin: The younger generation are screwed, and the system is stacked against them

Gerard Howlin: The younger generation are screwed, and the system is stacked against them

Expediency drives decisions on issues such as increased pension age and wealth tax, all of which would benefit the young

By Gerard HowlinTue Mar 28 2023 - 05:00

Rent Tax Credit: Why aren’t more renters claiming it?

Rent Tax Credit: Why aren’t more renters claiming it?

Revenue figures show they earn between €30,000 and €40,000 a year, are aged between 25 and 34 and have been at the current address for less than three years

By Fiona ReddanTue Mar 28 2023 - 05:00

Looking for a home in Westmeath? Try this period four-bed for €425,000 or a bungalow fixer-upper for €150,000

Looking for a home in Westmeath? Try this period four-bed for €425,000 or a bungalow fixer-upper for €150,000

A guide to a range of properties on the market in the lake county

By Jessica DoyleMon Mar 27 2023 - 06:00

More than half of eviction notices ‘invalid’, says housing charity

More than half of eviction notices ‘invalid’, says housing charity

Threshold warns thousands of households could enter homelessness unnecessarily from next month

By Kitty HollandMon Mar 27 2023 - 05:00

New Garda protocols to assess ‘suitability’ and training of eviction agents

New Garda protocols to assess ‘suitability’ and training of eviction agents

Garda force criticised after high-profile Dublin eviction led to disturbances in 2018; sources insist same mistakes will not occur again as eviction ban lifted

By Conor LallyMon Mar 27 2023 - 05:00

Labour regroup in Cork with evidence of green shoots among younger voters

Labour regroup in Cork with evidence of green shoots among younger voters

From conference karaoke to housing and climate agenda, Labour Party's youth appeal is recovering

By Jennifer BraySun Mar 26 2023 - 15:42

Eviction stories: ‘There’s nothing out there… I really, really don’t see how we’re going to find a flat’

Eviction stories: ‘There’s nothing out there… I really, really don’t see how we’re going to find a flat’

Threshold has received queries from 1,853 renters who face eviction once the ban lifts

By Patrick FreyneSat Mar 25 2023 - 05:00

Pat Leahy: The Coalition has blundered into a crisis it might not be able to control

Pat Leahy: The Coalition has blundered into a crisis it might not be able to control

Lifting the evictions ban, coupled with a failure to get to grips with the housing crisis, will make it tough to win votes from anyone aged under 40

By Pat LeahySat Mar 25 2023 - 05:00

How do you solve a problem like Ireland’s housing crisis?

How do you solve a problem like Ireland’s housing crisis?

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

By Harry McGeeSat Mar 25 2023 - 04:00

Review of Fair Deal income exemptions to consider ‘unintended consequences’

Review of Fair Deal income exemptions to consider ‘unintended consequences’

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

By Jack Horgan-JonesFri Mar 24 2023 - 16:37

Judges will be ‘very reluctant’ to enforce evictions, Leo Varadkar says

Judges will be ‘very reluctant’ to enforce evictions, Leo Varadkar says

Taoiseach says view presented that termination notices send people in homelessness ‘not how it works’

By Pat LeahyFri Mar 24 2023 - 10:15

Varadkar predicts comfortable win for Government on confidence motion

Varadkar predicts comfortable win for Government on confidence motion

Unrest in Green Party over suspension of Neasa Hourigan

By Pat LeahyFri Mar 24 2023 - 05:00

Hundreds of households facing eviction on April 1st contact Dublin homeless service

Hundreds of households facing eviction on April 1st contact Dublin homeless service

Expert warns number of renters who opt to stay in homes after notice-to-quit date comes into force will rise

By Kitty HollandFri Mar 24 2023 - 05:00

Diarmaid Ferriter: Evictions and villainous landlords are part of what we are

Diarmaid Ferriter: Evictions and villainous landlords are part of what we are

Landlord as villain became embedded in the folk tradition; the growing desperation of 21st century tenants and would-be owners is likely to sink this Government

By Diarmaid FerriterFri Mar 24 2023 - 05:00

Property owners relieved at lifting of eviction ban, says Cork auctioneer

Property owners relieved at lifting of eviction ban, says Cork auctioneer

Many landlords are preparing to serve notices to quit to tenants as they plan to sell their houses

By Barry RocheFri Mar 24 2023 - 02:00

Older people might be ‘frightened’ by rental plan for nursing home residents, says Minister

Older people might be ‘frightened’ by rental plan for nursing home residents, says Minister

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

By Simon CarswellThu Mar 23 2023 - 14:43

Independent TDs wielded their power over eviction ban - and they will do it again

Independent TDs wielded their power over eviction ban - and they will do it again

Coalition may argue some housing changes were already in train - but tell that to Minister of State Mary Butler

By Jennifer BrayThu Mar 23 2023 - 14:03

Independents ‘got 30 pieces of silver’ for backing eviction ban end, Sinn Féin says

Independents ‘got 30 pieces of silver’ for backing eviction ban end, Sinn Féin says

Pearse Doherty signals fresh efforts to extend the ban, saying supporters of Government ‘turned their backs’ on renters

By Sarah BurnsThu Mar 23 2023 - 13:56

‘Shockingly harsh’: Green Party councillors criticise sanction imposed on Neasa Hourigan

‘Shockingly harsh’: Green Party councillors criticise sanction imposed on Neasa Hourigan

Minister of State Pippa Hackett believes Coalition has a safe majority should confidence votes arise over eviction ban

By Jennifer Bray and Vivienne ClarkeThu Mar 23 2023 - 11:47

Eoin Ó Broin: Majority of TDs in Dáil willingly voted to increase homelessness from April

Eoin Ó Broin: Majority of TDs in Dáil willingly voted to increase homelessness from April

Sinn Féin proposal to extend evictions ban until next January would avoid an impending human catastrophe

By Eoin Ó BroinThu Mar 23 2023 - 05:00

Law to strengthen short-term letting regulations may be delayed by up to nine months

Law to strengthen short-term letting regulations may be delayed by up to nine months

Government hopes planned short-term letting register could free up thousands of properties for use in wider rental market

By Cormac McQuinnWed Mar 22 2023 - 20:25

Eviction ban vote shows why Government is more stable than it may appear

Eviction ban vote shows why Government is more stable than it may appear

Coalition has shown it can rely on Independents to bolster its razor-thin majority

By Cormac McQuinnWed Mar 22 2023 - 19:16

Sally Rooney: Renters are being exploited and evictions must be stopped

Sally Rooney: Renters are being exploited and evictions must be stopped

Opinion: The nice thing about being a landlord in Ireland today, as the late Margaret Thatcher might observe, is that you never seem to run out of other people’s money

By Sally RooneySat Mar 18 2023 - 05:00

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