Bill making ‘sex for rent’ propositions a criminal offence introduced in Dáil
Minister for Housing recently said he had received advice from Attorney General on issue
Social housing stock rises by less than 10,000 in four years
Dublin local authorities added 659 homes a year on average, but Dún Laoghaire saw stock fall
Cormac O’Rourke appointed chair of Land Development Agency
Appointment ends nine-month search for John Moran replacement
Proposals to regulate political debate would be ‘nightmare’ to enforce, says Flanagan
Former minister for justice sceptical of proposals on latest round of electoral reform
Sanctions on election candidates involved in ‘discriminatory rhetoric’ recommended
Measures are among suggestions in draft report being considered by TDs, Senators
Homeless hostels take action after spike in suicide attempts
Staff receive extra training in effort to stem increasing tendency towards self-harm
Most water extraction to go unregulated, environment groups warn
Bill to track water usage and identify rivers under environmental strain is ‘light-touch’
Latest rise in homeless figures ‘particularly remarkable’, TD says
Housing charity Threshold says it helped 11,000 people to remain in homes last year
Fine Gael TD says comments by party byelection candidate ‘dangerous’
Verona Murphy, FG candidate in Wexford, said some asylum seekers ‘infiltrated by Isis’
Maria Bailey case: ‘Fury’ in Fine Gael over Varadkar decision not to punish TD further
FG member says Taoiseach ‘bottled it’ in not removing the whip over compensation claim
New approach to major infrastructure projects ‘urgently needed’
Academics carry out evaluation of Irish Water’s approach to Shannon pipeline
Shannon-Dublin pipe scheme: Could it cause the river to dry up?
Locals fear the project may push the river to the edge amid an increased drought risk
Shannon pipeline not needed if Dublin water leaks fixed, study claims
Ramping up supply would not address root problem of leaking pipes, analysis argues
Appeals backlog delays Castletroy Shopping Centre extension decision
Backlog means An Bord Pleanála is deciding only 40% of cases on time
Raw sewage from 86,000 people flows into Irish waterways daily – EPA
Environment agency criticises failure to tackle health threat problem quickly enough
Theresa May’s Brexit clock is ticking as negotiations enter endgame
Inside Politics: The ultimate aim of the backstop is to go nowhere in particular
Irish Water says it needs €18bn to improve infrastructure
‘Large-scale service failure is unavoidable from time to time,’ managing director says
Shannon water scheme opponents accuse Irish Water of making ‘false statements’
Independent review needed to settle differences over €1.3 billion pipeline scheme, says Sinn Féin TD
Shannon-to-Dublin water pipeline ‘simply wrong’ says critic
Vocal critic of proposed scheme claims up to 57% of supply will be lost through leaks
Local authorities may lose consultation right on Traveller location
Only 68% of Traveller accommodation promised has been provided
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