# Darragh O'Brien
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Nepal
Ireland to send ventilators and defibrillators to help Nepal fight Covid-19
16 Jun 2021
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Mica Scandal
'We don't have the definitive figure': Housing Minister says number of mica-affected homes could be higher
16 Jun 2021
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Mica Scandal
Housing Minister to meet mica-affected homeowners as thousands to march on Dublin
15 Jun 2021
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cabinet plans
Landlords will not be allowed to demand in excess of two months’ rent upfront under new rules, including from student renters
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9 Jun 2021
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Renting
Landlords can impose rent increases of up to 8% under newly-discovered loophole as Covid-19 rent freeze ends
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28 May 2021
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Housing
Government to set up Commission on Housing to deal with housing issues in Ireland over the coming decades
27 May 2021
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Housing
Over 25,000 people sign petition calling for government to scrap tax breaks for cuckoo funds
18 May 2021
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Housing Crisis
Ministers meet to discuss cuckoo funds proposals but no definitive timeline yet on crackdown measures
11 May 2021
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Interview
Minister: 'We've had housing issues for 10 years, I'm not going to fix it overnight'
11 May 2021
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Housing
Options to deal with cuckoo funds won't be ready for Cabinet tomorrow, but 'suite of measures' ready this week
10 May 2021
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Housing
Have a question for Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien? We'll be chatting to him tomorrow
9 May 2021
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Housing
Fianna Fáil's message to itself: Deliver housing now or face extinction at the next election
7 May 2021
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Labour lights a fire under housing minister: 'Reintroduce your own Bill on cuckoo funds or we will'
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5 May 2021
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cuckoo funds
Investment funds buying whole estates is 'undesirable' and the government needs to act, says Leo Varadkar
5 May 2021
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any gaffs
Irish government policy is incentivising property funds to buy up entire housing estates, say opposition
4 May 2021
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Housing Crisis
Drop in number of households needing social housing but almost 62,000 still on list
9 Mar 2021
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shared equity scheme
Dáil to debate Sinn Féin's motion on scrapping scheme which it says 'will not make homes more affordable'
3 Mar 2021
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Homelessness
Progress made in reducing homeless figures at start of pandemic now being eroded, charities say
26 Feb 2021
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Housing Crisis
Every week of lockdown between 700 and 800 houses will not be built, says minister
27 Jan 2021
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Property
Buying or renting? Viewings now only allowed in person 'when contracts are being drawn up'
7 Jan 2021
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Funding
Six new fire stations to be built across the country as part of €61 million government scheme
29 Dec 2020
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Interview
Let's regulate short-term let platforms like Airbnb before tourism kicks back in, says housing minister
24 Dec 2020
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Housing
New affordable housing plan will see State take 30% stake in homes of first-time buyers
18 Dec 2020
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cramped
Action promised on rental overcrowding after 'shocking' Prime Time investigation
4 Dec 2020
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Housing Crisis
Covid-19 has 'dramatic effect' on government mortgage scheme for first-time buyers as drawdowns plummet
28 Nov 2020
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Darragh O'Brien
Housing Minister issues de-facto ban on new co-living developments
23 Nov 2020
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zoo funding
Irish zoos to get €1.6 million bump in funding after campaign to save Dublin Zoo gathers massive support
21 Nov 2020
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Housing
Over a quarter of counties have drawn down no funding for Traveller accommodation this year
27 Oct 2020
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Renting
Bill preventing evictions from taking place during Level 5 passes all Oireachtas stages
23 Oct 2020
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level 5
O'Brien says 'blanket' eviction ban to take effect while government will engage with banks on mortgage breaks
20 Oct 2020
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Budget 2021
New cost rental scheme will mean tenants could pay 25% to 30% below market rents, says minister
14 Oct 2020
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Housing
Minister blames Covid as just 725 social housing units built in first half of this year
7 Oct 2020
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SUPPORTS
It would be unfair to restore PUP for one cohort of workers and not others, says minister
22 Sep 2020
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Housing
Co-living developer seeks meeting with housing minister over 'sustained misinformed public commentary'
3 Sep 2020
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Homelessness
Homeless figures rise in July amid warnings about end of eviction ban and rent freeze
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28 Aug 2020
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shared living
Locals oppose co-living development in Dublin's north inner city as government review 'probably' ready in September
2 Aug 2020
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