James Browne

James Browne broke Dáil rules when refusing to release housing data, Ceann Comhairle finds

Data refused due to commercial sensitivity with department saying it would be cumbersome to provide

The Public Accounts Committee returns, and is already making headlines

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WHO’s treatment of Dr Mike Ryan proves to be a shocking case study

Dáil furore over unnecessary hip surgeries and Social Democrats on manoeuvres among other stories of the week

Blue flags: Record number of Irish beaches and marinas win award for 2025

Kerry has most blue flags with 15, while Cork has most green coast awards with 14

Child-focused homelessness strategy needed, says Ombudsman

Homelessness prevention measures and access to long-term housing should be prioritised in strategy, Minister told

Minister for Housing reverses decision not to meet Dublin Lord Mayor

Emma Blain wrote to James Browne three times seeking meeting about tenant-in-situ scheme

More than 40 planners to be hired in recruitment drive to boost house building

Government to pursue number of strategies to increase planning capacity across the State, including encouraging senior planners to return from abroad

Reforming the planning laws: ‘It was never going to be a short-term solution to the housing problem’

Within weeks An Bord Pleánala will become An Coimisiún Pleanála - but what impact will it have and how is it changing?

James Browne has little power to fix the housing crisis. The status quo is in charge

Housing gets enormous amounts of money and endless new initiatives. But it has never had an alignment of power and responsibility

Fianna Fáil says salary for head of Housing Activation Office will not be ‘anywhere near’ €430,000

Party TD Seamus McGrath does not accept the appointment has been ‘botched’

There is a crisis of accountability at the top of the Irish public service

We call housing a ‘crisis’ but don’t deal with it that way

Miriam Lord’s week: A tsar has not been born and they need to get this tshitshow off the road

James Browne talks up his A-Team, TDs watch the pros in action while Pa Daly delights in saying nothing

100 days of Government and very little to show

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Ires chief executive favours ‘simple’ rent-cap increase under Government review

Eddie Byrne warns of complications tied to reference rent system

Brendan McDonagh withdraws from consideration for housing ‘tsar’ role after Fine Gael blocks appointment

Tánaiste Simon Harris told Minister for Housing James Browne his party had been ‘out of the loop’

Housing ‘tsar’ salary might be lower than €430,000, say Government sources

Brendan McDonagh might be paid less than he earns at Nama if appointed head of Housing Activation Office

What will the Housing Activation Office – and possible chief executive Brendan McDonagh – do?

Housing Activation Office intended to speed up housing by bringing in local authorities, developers and utilities

Coalition leaders stop short of endorsing Minister’s call for Nama boss as housing ‘tsar’

Nama chief Brendan McDonagh has been identified to role, though not formally appointed

Martin and Harris: how is the Coalition working?

The Government faces a big challenge with trade and the economy, but the bigger fears are around chronic problems – most acutely, in housing

Plans for stronger ‘stop-and-search’ powers for gardaí despite department report casting doubt on effectiveness

Report commissioned by Department of Justice found such powers had ‘huge potential’ to create public resentment

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