Rebecca Moynihan

Miriam Lord: Swoosh! Down comes the guillotine, but controversial planning Bill is partially spared

Depending on one’s point of view, Minister for Housing’s landmark creation is either a dangerous folly or an architectural gem

Wed Jul 17 2024 - 21:53

Planning regulator will have ‘unchecked power’ under controversial legislation, Seanad hears

Labour Senator warns of ‘fundamental flaw’ as Upper House debates third largest Bill in history of State

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 19:25

Return of own-brand formula highlights big companies’ profits - Senator

Rebecca Moynihan says Aldi’s ability to sell baby formula for considerably less than branded feeds shows it can be done

Sun Apr 28 2024 - 16:18

Miriam Lord’s Week: Baby Margot steals the Joe show on a bittersweet day for Labour

Old pro Biden left holding Senator Rebecca Moynihan’s two-month-old daughter after Thursday’s address to Oireachtas

Sat Apr 15 2023 - 05:00

‘I’m really glad I brought her in. It’ll be a lovely memory for her in years to come’

Senator Rebecca Moynihan’s eight-week-old baby Margot was an instant hit with Joe Biden on his Oireachtas visit

Fri Apr 14 2023 - 13:51

Una Mullally: Ireland is seeing a new form of housing activism - and it is building momentum

With Government failing to tackle the housing crisis, grassroots movements are starting to exert their influence

Mon Sept 05 2022 - 01:10

Ombudsman needed to protect heritage structures, Oireachtas hears

Changes to law on national monuments sent heritage protection ‘back into the Stone Age’

Thu Feb 03 2022 - 20:00

Number of homeless people in State passes 9,000

Total of 2,548 children in emergency accommodation in November, figures show

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 17:18

Sinn Féin urges Minister to suppress rent increases immediately

Rent pressure-zone law has ‘failed’ and ‘we need to move’, says spokesman Eoin Ó Broin

Wed Nov 03 2021 - 16:59

Owen Keegan tells councillors he will not resign

Student housing letter had ‘element of sarcasm’, council chief executive admits

Wed Oct 13 2021 - 19:18

New land hoarding tax presented as game-changer as hopes rise for housing

Housing expectations are high due to receding pandemic and Housing for All plan

Wed Oct 13 2021 - 06:00

DCC chief should apologise for ‘flippant’ remarks made to UCDSU, says Collins

Comment about student accommodation not a resigning matter, says Minister of State

Tue Oct 12 2021 - 17:47

Dublin council chief criticised over ‘snide’ comments to students’ union

Owen Keegan told UCD body he was ‘surprised’ it had not gone into property market

Mon Oct 11 2021 - 20:04

Students want accommodation shortages declared an ‘emergency’

DCU criticises Government plans as student housing construction deemed ‘uneconomic’

Thu Sept 23 2021 - 19:32

Protected status expected for three-storey Player Wills building

Former Dublin factory on South Circular Road part of a 19-storey redevelopment plan

Mon Jul 05 2021 - 01:00

Three quarters of renters with flatmates feel they will never own a home, CSO finds

Vast majority of people living alone say they are happy without anyone else

Tue Jun 22 2021 - 19:54

DPC to examine legality of estate agents collecting personal financial data

Privacy watchdog to issue guidelines after Savills sought ‘proof of funds’ to view houses

Thu Jun 17 2021 - 11:19

Could rent-to-buy help to unlock home ownership for generation rent?

What if ‘dead’ money from rent could be used to offset against the purchase of a property?

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 06:00

Private sector to build majority of housing under Government targets

Ministers meet for key briefing to sign off on housing reforms

Fri May 21 2021 - 04:45

Green ministers question proposals to limit role of ‘cuckoo funds’

Concern is expressed that ownership will be concentrated in suburbs

Tue May 18 2021 - 22:26

Nama close to approving sale of Dublin apartments to UK-based fund

State agency reaches deal in principle with serial block-buyer of apartments to rent

Tue May 18 2021 - 01:03

Give me a crash course in... bulk buying of housing

So-called cuckoo funds are snapping up houses and pushing first-time buyers out

Sat May 08 2021 - 06:00

Government under fire over investment fund activity in housing market

Ministers fear they are politically exposed on housing issue as pandemic recedes

Thu May 06 2021 - 00:07

Miriam Lord: Government in a flap about the cuckoo in the property nest

A nasty ‘variant’ of Greed-09 has swooped through an entire housing estate in Kildare

Wed May 05 2021 - 22:36

Co-living only option for Player Wills factory, claims developer

Hines had ‘no intention’ of seeking co-living prior to calls to retain 1935 factory

Tue Apr 06 2021 - 05:40

All adults in State should get Covid-19 vaccine by September – Donnelly

Inoculation of teachers linked to Beacon Hospital chief executive ‘stank of privilege’

Mon Mar 29 2021 - 18:48

Covid-19 eviction ban Bill to go to Dáil next week

Oireachtas housing committee narrowly votes not to debate legislation

Tue Mar 16 2021 - 15:43

Councillors to get €8,000 pay increase soon, junior minister pledges

Government accused of ‘unforgivable heel-dragging’ on the issue in Seanad debate

Mon Feb 22 2021 - 23:00

Protected structure status recommended for Player Wills building

Former Dublin factory part of a 19-storey redevelopment plan

Mon Feb 22 2021 - 01:00

Cabinet Bill on free period products criticised as too limited

Lorraine Clifford-Lee’s proposal to end period poverty ‘flawed’, Rebecca Moynihan says

Tue Feb 02 2021 - 01:00

Former minister for housing backs co-living ban

Eoghan Murphy says Darragh O’Brien is ‘right to act’ over such planning applications

Mon Nov 23 2020 - 21:18

Simon Community appeals for urgent action for at-risk tenants

Threshold calls for more nuanced approach to how rental tenancies end

Tue Jul 21 2020 - 09:57

Rí-Rá at risk in major redevelopment plan for Central Hotel

Application seeks permission to partially demolish hotel and reconfigure nightclub

Sun Jul 19 2020 - 19:22

Covid-19: Extension to rent-freeze will be short, says Minister

Minister for Housing denies rift with Attorney General, length of extension to be disclosed

Fri Jul 17 2020 - 21:31

Labour Party: Kelly knows division push for government would cause

Some believe Tipperary TD has matured and is less likely to bulldoze party to his view

Tue Apr 07 2020 - 21:19

Election 2020: Arts sector calls on parties to double investment in Arts by 2025

NCFA says 72% of artists earn less than the minimum wage, 72% don’t have pension

Fri Jan 31 2020 - 20:31

Election 2020: Labour proposes new public childcare service

Party plans pilot scheme where State employees would mind children in State facilities

Mon Jan 20 2020 - 17:55

Election 2020: Expect to see multi-billion euro pledges this week

Inside Politics: Pension issue comes to fore as parties prepare to publish manifestos

Mon Jan 20 2020 - 07:45

Controversial cameras needed at children’s hospital ‘to prevent babies being taken’

‘No decision’ made to use Chinese-made facial recognition technology, councillors told

Wed Jan 15 2020 - 18:58

Owners of four crèches ordered to close will fight to continue operating

Hyde and Seek, in letter to Dublin city councillors, said it will defend services in court

Mon Dec 09 2019 - 21:34

Dublin needs more hotels, says Fáilte Ireland, after vote to curb

City planner says limiting hotels under development plan would leave council open to legal action

Tue Sept 24 2019 - 17:48

Call for special council meeting to discuss Dublin ‘cultural crisis’

Pending closure of Bernard Shaw pub has sparked ‘great anger’

Fri Sept 13 2019 - 14:04

No place left to show: How Dublin is turning into a cultural ghost town

Developers are demolishing venues to build hotels, apartments and temples of finance

Sat Aug 31 2019 - 05:00

Green Party glue holding new alliances together in changed political landscape

Smaller parties are now working with Fianna Fáil in ways that should worry Fine Gael

Sat Jun 22 2019 - 05:00

Dublin councillors to limit sale of public land to private developers

Newly elected council members to appoint night mayor to develop nocturnal city culture

Mon Jun 17 2019 - 23:41

Player Wills site’s original developer may take it back from Nama

Borrowers close to regaining control of south Dublin site once earmarked for 750 homes

Sat Nov 10 2018 - 05:56

Junior minister snubbed by city councillors

Catherine Byrne sought meeting to oppose redevelopment plans for Inchicore

Wed Sept 05 2018 - 17:31

Labour councillors express support for leader Brendan Howlin

Sixteen councillors say now is not the time to change the party leadership

Sat Aug 04 2018 - 13:33

Dublin councillors oppose Minister’s ‘gagging order’

Eoghan Murphy orders councillors not to discuss planning applications

Fri Mar 16 2018 - 18:58

Judge criticises media for attacking prison sentences instead of addressing rehabilitation issue

Judge David Riordan says prison is least visible part of criminal justice system

Tue Aug 01 2017 - 09:52

Mood of Labour one of resilience even if there is still hurt

Howlin speech to party conference offers broad sweep of positions but little new policy

Mon Apr 24 2017 - 01:00

Howlin targets ‘right wing’ Fine Gael and ‘racist’ Trump in leader’s speech

Labour leader addresses party conference in his home town of Wexford

Sat Apr 22 2017 - 20:52

Church fears Luas works will decimate ‘Black Santa’ appeal

St Ann’s Church says it was told Dawson Street barrier would be gone before fundraiser

Fri Dec 16 2016 - 18:17

Miriam Lord: Party think-ins lack glitz appeal of yore

Greens saved on emissions, PBP/AAA saved face, while FF saved the best till last

Sat Sept 24 2016 - 01:00

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