# Housing
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Eviction
Eviction notice sent to young couple in Waterford by text message was invalid, RTB rules
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
7 hrs ago
19.5k
Yesterday
24th April 2024
first time buyers
Four in 10 people getting support via First Home Scheme are single, minister says
Updated
22 hrs ago
10.5k
26
Housing Crisis
Amnesty International hits out at Ireland's 'failing' housing system in human rights report
24 Apr
13.1k
Last week
14th April 2024 - 20th April 2024
Latest poll
Here's what people's housing situation tells us about how they will vote
Fine Gael’s popularity lies with homeowners, while 50% of those in council rented accommodation back Sinn Féin.
Christina Finn
16 Apr
24.1k
60
Cabinet
Cabinet to sign off on one-year lease extension for Citywest accommodation centre
16 Apr
10.5k
19
Irish Roads
Harris and RSA commit to returning average wait time for driving tests to 10 weeks
Updated
15 Apr
13.1k
This month
April 2024
housing targets
Nearly 40k houses will be built this year, says O'Brien playing down Harris’ target to build 50k
Updated
13 Apr
16.8k
40
CLIMATE CRISIS
New EU energy efficiency law could see government incentivise thousands more homes to renovate
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
12 Apr
15.4k
29
Myhome.ie
Median asking price for homes now €340k as property prices rising at fastest pace in 18 months
8 Apr
13.8k
38
Voices
Opinion: State board members are paid so why aren't charity organisation board members?
Fiona Cormican
8 Apr
8.0k
11
wealth gap
Ireland’s true class divide: Home-owners hold 97% of wealth. Renters? Just 3%
7 Apr
30.4k
66
fine gael ard fheis speech
Lower tax for €50k earners and 50k homes built each year: Simon Harris makes promises at FG Ard Fheis
6 Apr
63.4k
147
Last month
March 2024
housing for all
Government missed last year's social and affordable housing targets by 2,680 homes
28 Mar
12.7k
80
Homelessness
Homelessness: Record 4,170 children in emergency accommodation last month
9,671 adults and 4,170 children were in emergency accommodation in February.
Updated
28 Mar
12.1k
Daft Report
The number of homes available to buy in Ireland is now at its lowest level in 17 years
26 Mar
20.7k
91
Labour Party
Bacik tells Labour conference Varadkar resignation 'ultimate' vote of no confidence in Government
23 Mar
11.2k
FACTCHECK
Debunked: Chart used to criticise Dublin actually shows ranking for homelessness services
20 Mar
11.5k
Irish Economy
Failure to address housing issues could push inflation upwards, warns Central Bank
12 Mar
8.8k
26
hit a limit
‘Limited’ opportunity for Nama to build more affordable homes, says McGrath
6 Mar
6.5k
17
housing targets
Increasing housing targets to 50,000 per year not achievable this year or next, says Taoiseach
Leo Varadkar said a 50,000 housing target would be achievable in the longer term.
5 Mar
9.1k
39
February
February 2024
Housing
'You’re all sound, noise and fury with no substance': Martin and Doherty clash over housing
22 Feb
19.7k
87
House Prices
House prices are now higher than the peak of the Celtic Tiger boom in 2007
21 Feb
18.3k
59
Cabinet
Garda reserve rules to be updated ahead of campaign launch to recruit 1,000 new hires
20 Feb
11.1k
25
Cabinet
Plans to extend child benefit to over-18s still in education brought forward to May
Updated
13 Feb
21.5k
27
THE MORNING LEAD
Homes at Sandyford ‘Mint’ site could be decade away despite land transfer approval
The Central Bank said it would take seven years for it to vacate the site off the M50.
Christina Finn
11 Feb
19.2k
18
FACTCHECK
FactCheck: The government is not offering tens of thousands to coax Indians to Irish islands
2 Feb
16.7k
Voices
Financial analyst: House affordability should be the government's focus, not just house prices
Mark Coan
2 Feb
6.3k
20
January
January 2024
ESRI
‘Stricter’ environmental and building regulations placed on new homes in Ireland than in the UK
31 Jan
11.3k
20
Swords
Varadkar says it’s ‘not the worst thing’ that Ryanair is buying up homes for staff
26 Jan
34.1k
94
Homelessness
13,318 people in emergency accommodation in December, a 13.5% increase on previous year
Updated
26 Jan
7.4k
40
Housing
Mortgage drawdowns for first-time buyers hit highest level since 2007's Celtic Tiger peak
26 Jan
7.3k
Housing
Nearly 33,000 homes delivered last year, uncertainty remains over social and affordable targets
Updated
25 Jan
14.4k
58
Housing Crisis
High rents, evictions, poor conditions: Growing number of older people with housing difficulties
24 Jan
11.3k
65
peter mcverry trust
Housing Committee may compel Peter McVerry Trust to appear after multiple refusals
23 Jan
18.0k