More headaches for housing than Brexit in 2017
January is now but a distant memory and the real business of 2017 has well and truly begun. It has been a reasonably good start…
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Census results another reminder that action is needed on housing
The preliminary results from Census 2016 have shown that Ireland’s population has increased 3.7% over the past years. That represents 169,724 more people living here,…
New Government has plenty to discuss on housing
So it looks like today will finally be the day we get a Government. Seventy days on from the General Election way back in February,…
Dáil committee on housing and homeless meets for first time today
The new Dáil committee on housing and homeless meets for the first time today. The committee has been established to look at solutions to the…
Housing crisis to top the agenda as coalition talks resume
The housing crisis is expected to top the agenda when coalition talks resume today. Fine Gael has reportedly offered the first concrete deal to Independents…
Construction projects worth €5.6bn started in 2015
The value of new construction projects in Ireland surged 68pc last year as activity in the sector continued to pick up. According to a new…
One in three favour a return to the polls
One in three people would opt for a new General Election given the chance, according to the results of a survey from MyHome.ie. The study found that just 22%…
Simon Communities call for Minister for Housing to have Cabinet seat in next Government
The Simon Communities are calling for there to be a specific Minister for Housing in the next government. Under the last government there was a…
Housing a big issue in General Election 2016
Now that the General Election has been called there are sure to be plenty of issues debated between now and polling day in three weeks’…
Housing is Government’s “biggest issue” before election, insists Kelly
Minster for the Environment Alan Kelly has said he takes no issue "more seriously" than the housing crisis. He was speaking in the Dail as the…