Government would have to surrender power to this elected official, but will this happen?

Irish Blood Transfusion Service donated 4,000 blood bags this week

Environmentalists say Irish seagrass beds need to be comprehensively mapped

More than a quarter of small private supplies were not monitored by local authorities

Damaging winds, rain, sleet and ‘blizzard-like’ conditions expected in many areas

Secretary general to tell Oireachtas group of €2.6bn spend that helped 24,000 households

The Custom House is seen as one of the most important buildings in Dublin

Dublin local authorities added 659 homes a year on average, but Dún Laoghaire saw stock fall

Plan seeks ways to reduce inadvertent spread of invasive plants, animals and parasites

Consultants’ report critical of how service operates to be published within weeks

State plays ‘huge role’ in the homelessness as local authorities regularly evicts Travellers

Local campaigners to appeal approval for mixed scheme which would ‘destroy’ Moore Street

First recorded sighting of species took place in the north of the country over the summer

Proposed sites trigger terror in residents over home and environmental damage

Irish Water’s failure to improve plants risks ‘health of a large portion of the population’

Of 6,217 homeless adults recorded in October, 65% were men and 35% women

See Her Elected group launches guide for women considering running in 2024 local elections

Since March 2020, no jury trials have been held in Kerry, and local frustration is growing

CSO report finds less than 5% of Republic’s rental properties built in the last 10 years

Building firm voices concern around completion of largescale housing projects

Party spokespeople presenting themselves as ministers-in-waiting, ready for power

Many Government policies delivered on foot of lobbying by industry have proved ineffective

Organisation has Bible at heart of work to alleviate poverty in developing countries

Budget 2022: Help-to-buy scheme extended and ‘record €6bn’ allocated to Housing

Move under Ospar Convention chaired by Ireland will protect 5 million seabirds

Auditor queries use of funds on helicopter technology and gaps in management of Hap scheme

Replacement of showrooms and warehouses in ‘City Edge’ to stop ‘Los Angelino Dublin’

Homeless charities report ‘alarm’ at high numbers of younger homeless adults

Regulator says it is considering interaction between scheme and mortgage rules

Parliamentary party meeting hears support for 100% redress to remedy defective buildings

Dean of cathedral says undertaking will secure building for ‘generations to come’

Council accepted Ombudsman findings in letter to group but challenged them with Minister

Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien had said homes would be completed this year

Reviews of Housing Assistance Payment accommodation down two-thirds on last year

Three wind farms will generate enough energy to power about 3 million homes

Irish meitheal tradition has potential to help solve the crisis – with State support

Council wants Hammerson to reduce height of scheme and not to demolish number 38

Taoiseach says the Government is not in dispute with Nphet

Seagrass is a vital habitat for many marine species and acts as a ‘blue carbon’ store

Septic tanks not built and operated properly can contaminate household wells or cause pollution due to run-off into waterways