Badly needed scaling up of house-building is threatened by transport and utilities projects stuck in the planning pipeline. What is to be done?
Kery Mullaly claims he was suspended last September without any notice over eight misconduct allegations, which he denies
The Victorian model of having the legislature authorise major infrastructural development is the answer
New Government structures mean many heads of commercial State companies will seek pay packet increase following review
Deputy Lord Mayor criticises inadequate alert system and Uisce Éireann response
We also have more than 15,500 homeless people and 160,000 vacant homes
Pay review group told there were concerns about the potential loss of chief executives at critical time for companies
We are heading for a decade of failure to get to grips with a growing social disaster. That’s long enough to fix things, even in Ireland
Water constraints to slow housebuilding for next 25 years, says Aontú leader Tóibín
Uisce Éireann's starkest warning yet on water constraints follows Government’s revised 2030 housing target
As the housing shortage cuts into economic competitiveness and social solidarity, the consequences of bad decisions are more apparent
Uisce Éireann calls for range of planning and legal issues to be addressed to tackle housing crisis, document sent to Government shows
Minimal amounts of rainfall forecast up to next weekend, though more substantial showers may then follow
What is going on with Irish government's will they, won’t they approach to tax giveaways?
New Oireachtas committee needs continued failure in big projects if it is to function effectively for its members
Ballyboggan master plan should provide for ‘intensive’ residential development, Irish Rail and NTA say
Eastern regions will benefit from an occasion moderate breeze during the warm spell
Uisce Éireann says population growth in the capital requires the construction of a new sewage plant
Inside Politics: Simon Harris says home building must maintain high standards while catering to different needs of homebuyers
EPA warns local authorities on contamination from ‘high rainfall events’
€1bn allocation did not provide any further funding, utility‘s chair told former minister
In letter sent to former minister for housing Darragh O’Brien after budget, utility’s chairman said money would provide no extra firepower in coming years
Co Meath town facing six-week ban on using hosepipes to water plants, fill paddling pools or wash cars due to dry conditions
Minister outlines plan for taskforce to tackle ‘some of the slowest systems of delivery’ in world
The solution to Ireland’s housing crisis is ‘more supply and it is my job to get that supply moving’, says the Minister for Housing as he answers questions about how he intends to do that
Arklow Wastewater Treatment Plant, designed by Clancy Moore, is the first in the world with an architect as an integrated part of the design team
Domestic bills and privatisation are off the agenda, but politicking is thwarting proper debate on who pays
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
New approach needed if goal of 50,000 homes a year to be achievable, according to Jerry Grant
One demonstrator said works would not begin ‘unless contractor was prepared to hit him with his digger’s bucket’, High Court told
Discharge was ongoing for three weeks before intervention
PBP TD Paul Murphy claimed such a move could serve as ‘a Trojan horse’ for wider reintroduction
Simon Harris to brief ministers on plan and seek approval for Ireland’s participation in G20 forum, while Peter Burke is to set out IDA Ireland’s new five-year strategy
Power restored to 766,000 customers since ‘unprecedented’ weather conditions
ESB Networks warned public not to approach dangerous fallen electricity infrastructure
Radio: At least the RTÉ host is doing his bit to help out. Government Ministers seem caught in the headlights
About 2,800 houses still without water as CAO deadline is extended for students in affected areas
Repair crews from Austria, Finland arrive to assist ESB in restoring power
Spanish-named Storm Herminia is set to approach Ireland in the next few days but will not be as significant as Storm Éowyn
Experts say Government’s new-build targets ‘made in a vacuum’ and warn ‘clear direction in policy for 10 years’ is needed to solve crisis
Demand on depleted water levels hits ‘record levels’ in Greater Dublin Area, says Úisce Éireann
Uisce Éireann using estimate range of €4.5bn-€6bn for 170km pipeline preliminary business case
Lying snow, some icy patches and black ice set to linger into weekend as temperatures begin to climb
ESB Networks and Uisce Éireann work to restore electricity and water supplies to areas most impacted by cold snap
Defence Forces drafted in as crews from ESB Networks and Uisce Éireann struggle to reach facilities due to conditions
Fisheries officer tells court stretch of Owenbaun stream carpeted with fungal material, which suffocated invertebrate life
Water utility admits it let polyaluminum chloride enter Allow river at Freemount near Kanturk last June leading to fishkill
Work continues to return transport, electricity and water services to normal after Ireland hit by strongest winds for four years
Uisce Éireann ‘must prioritise’ prompt delivery of essential works at locations highlighted by the agency
The debacle points to a worrying weakness in terms of Irish Rail’s operational capacity
Seen & Heard: WaterWipes approach, Uisce Éireann investment warning, Ornua’s marketing spend for Kerrygold and Metabolomics Diagnostics sold
Whatever about the health benefits of the water itself, drinking it from a plastic bottle can be dodgy
Uisce Éireann says €118m investment will boost supply for housing, hospitals and Dublin Airport
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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