McDonald rules out Help-to-Buy ‘cliff-edge’ for buyers who ‘baked in’ deposit to their calculations
The Help-to-Buy scheme is not the answer in the long-term, says the Sinn Féín party leader.
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Property developer Michael O’Flynn ‘flabbergasted’ by Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien’s response to commission report
Michael O’Flynn said the report deserves better. Photo: Damien Eagers Property developer Michael O’Flynn has said he is “flabbergasted” that
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Poor housing affects mothers’ and kids’ mental health and relationship with each other
The ESRI said inadequate housing is directly affecting relationships within the family.
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FG local candidate suspends campaign after report she received money to withdraw planning objection
Online news outlet The Ditch published an article yesterday about Drogheda Rural candidate Marian Agrios.
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Landlords face penalty of up to €30,000 if they disobey rules on student housing
The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) will have the power to impose a hefty fine on landlords if they insist on
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Planning delays are stalling Cork Docklands redevelopment, Brian O’Callaghan tells summit
The pace of development across all areas of the construction sector is not fast enough to satisfy Cork’s skyrocketing population,
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Housing Commission report urging ‘radical’ policy reset to be published this week, says Harris
The Housing Commission report finds that Ireland’s housing deficit stands at around 256,000.
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Ireland’s rental market creates ‘perfect environment’ for the exploitation of tenants, including ‘sex for rent’ – research
Women renting a room under tax relief scheme more vulnerable to sex for rent exploitation by landlords, report finds Research
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Two people in their 90s among 800 on waiting list for one-bed apartment in Kerry
Two people in their 90s and twelve people over the age of 80 are among over 800 people on the
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Households in Ireland are bigger than those in other European countries on average
The ESRI report said the finding was mainly driven by having a younger population and a high share of households
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