‘Emergency response’ to homeless crisis, including possible no-fault evictions ban, needed, says committee
More than 17,500 people, including 5,604 children, were in emergency accommodation in April, latest figures show
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School holidays ‘highly challenging’ for thousands of homeless children as rates rise again
Weekly snapshot does not consider overcrowded housing, refuges, couch-surfing, sleeping rough or IPAS
Strong start to 2026 for Ires as new rent rules come into effect
Demand for rental accommodation remains strong
Taoiseach called ‘slíbhín’ for defence of changes to rental system amid record rent hikes
Micheál Martin accuses Mary Lou McDonald of ‘empty rhetoric, no solutions’ during testy exchanges and heckling in Dáil
State’s largest residential landlord turns down invitation to Oireachtas committee
Senior executives at company which owns €1.24bn property portfolio are ‘exceptionally busy’
Child homelessness up by 19% since last year, new figures show
Number of people in emergency accommodation in Ireland reaches 17,517, another record high
State’s failure to provide homes for Irish speakers ‘threatening future of language’
Young adults cannot remain in Gaeltacht areas because of high prices, holiday homes and planning rules, Oireachtas committee told
Tens of thousands face rent rises, say Sinn Féin, after Tenancies Bill passes Dáil vote
Government-supporting TD Danny-Healy Rae votes against rent reform legislation amid protests
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The problem with the Department of Housing video is not the video itself, but rather the fact that the department thought it a good idea
Long-awaited housing plan to be unveiled against backdrop of fall in new commencements
Plans for additional €400m support from the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund for developers
Sr Stan remembered as powerhouse of good who offered ‘hope for the hopeless’
Funeral Mass faithful hear devotion inspired nun’s advocacy, that ‘work had become her prayer’
Gaza peace negotiations ‘at crucial stage,’ says Tánaiste
Social Democrats claim Government is denying family reunification for Palestinians, citing case of mother of four
Homeless figure climbs to new record high of more than 16,300 people
Figures do not include rough-sleepers, those in domestic violence refuges, or the ‘hidden homeless’ such as those sofa surfing
‘She knows she’s being excluded’: Children with additional needs left without school places
Rob McMahon says his 13-year-old son picks up his schoolbag each morning as he sees his twin sister get ready for school
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