How many TDs and Senators live in rented homes?
A survey by The Irish Times suggests landlords outnumber renters by some distance among the politicians in Leinster House
James Browne
How much do landlords in Ireland really earn? You might be surprised
We hear a lot about ‘accidental landlords’ making ‘pin money’. The data tells a very different story
A promising start for Jim O’Callaghan, not so for James Browne: How has the Cabinet performed in its first six months?
Jim O’Callaghan and Peter Burke have made promising starts, James Browne has a lot of catching up to do
Presidential election winner in line for increased election expenses refund of up to €250,000
Unsuccessful candidates whose vote reaches a quarter of the quota are also in line for same increased level of refunds
Minister for Justice to tell Cabinet preferred candidate for next Garda Commissioner
Current commissioner Drew Harris to remain in role until September 1st
Local authorities told to zone more land for housing, as national target more than doubles
Councils to be asked to collectively zone enough land to hold 83,000 new homes per year
Homeless numbers hit new record high of 15,915
Latest figures do not include rough sleepers or unaccommodated asylum seekers
State agencies to implement new rules aiming to enhance transparency in political ads
Introduction of alcohol warning labels to be deferred for two years, Ministers to hear
Budget to focus on long-term gains at cost of short-term pain
Spending on infrastructure to rise as cost-of-living measures unlikely to feature
‘We’ll pay for locks and moorings but rivers must run free’: Shannon business owners object to new charges
Waterways Ireland asked by former minister for housing and local government Darragh O’Brien to ‘reflect’ on charges
Mairead McGuinness leads the field in a list of potential presidential election candidates, poll shows
Catherine Connolly next most popular in Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll, but many voters not engaged in Áras race
Ministers sought multiples of available funding as part of national plan review
Spending on five key areas yet to be resolved in advance of launch of revised National Development Plan next week
Plenty of people will happily live in a smaller, darker unit if the price is right
Restrictions have been lifted in response to developers’ demands. But what exactly are we all getting for this risk? Who will hold them to account?
Crackdown on short-term lets: property owners and politicians push back
Concerns raised by holiday home owners and politicians over plans aimed at freeing up housing for long-term rental market
Laws to fast-track apartment size changes could result in High Court challenges, lawyers warn
Proposed amendments would allow developers with planning permission to apply to build smaller and more apartments
‘The stress is inhumane’: Second Dublin council pauses scheme to buy homes of tenants at risk of homelessness
Fingal County Council has exhausted its budget for the scheme, having purchased 33 homes
Is Ireland ready for drab Soviet-style apartment blocks?
Government’s new apartment standards are so low they resemble the old Soviet blocks. And while more units may result, they won’t house more people
‘We should be making homes, not units’: Smaller apartments plan could lead to more planning delays and few savings, experts warn
There's a fear among many architects that high-density, small-space living is unsustainable and does not serve the long-term needs of anyone except those who have no other choice. Photograph: iStock
Living in a small apartment: ‘It’s claustrophobic ... you can’t get away from each other’
New guidelines announced by Minister for Housing James Browne will see a reduction in the minimum size of studio apartments
Department of Housing facing court challenge after ‘11th hour’ withdrawal from PPP deal
Minister for Housing initially told housing committee members he was not aware of any legal proceedings
The Irish Times view on apartments: standards must not be abandoned
Europeans who relocate to Ireland are not struck by the generosity of our apartment layouts
Developers with permission for apartments will not need fresh application to change plans in line with new standards
More than 50,000 apartments are approved in Dublin alone, but could now be built with less floor space than originally agreed
Seized criminal assets to be disposed of more quickly under new measures
Under new Bill, assets seized by Criminal Assets Bureau can be disposed of after two years instead of five
Apartment size reductions offer ‘small, dark’ and ‘sad vision’ for Dublin, councillors say
City councillors seek ‘urgent meeting’ with Minister for Housing to discuss proposed changes
Smaller apartments, fewer windows and lifts: What are the planned changes to housing rules?
Eight minimum size studio apartments would fit into one tennis court
Smaller apartments, with fewer features, to be allowed in attempt to tackle housing crisis
Easing space and design requirements could cut cost of a flat by up to €100,000, government sources say
Social housing projects to go from four-stage approval process to single-stage
Move is intended to speed up the process of getting Government approval for building homes
How rural Ireland is turning to vacant property grants for development
Grant is the most popular form of housing in nine counties and there are calls for it to be extended to multiple properties
Legislation on housing for foreign nationals to be brought forward under plan
Possible move characterised as an attempt to solve a problem ‘that does not exist’
Homelessness is ‘too high and we have to do better’, admits Harris
Tánaiste defends record after fresh criticism over child homelessness and report on people sleeping rough under M50
Long past time to stop playing politics with housing
Trying to keep everyone happy has seen successive ministers succeed only in keeping no-one happy
Ireland needs to ditch empty promises and economic fairy tales and start confronting reality
Official documents seem to exist in some kind of parallel universe, with no expectation that targets can be met
Delays to housing plan could push it back to September
Government figures say plan could not be completed until funding review of multi-year infrastructure delivery programme published
Minister seeks to ease fears of Airbnb hosts over new short-term letting rules
Many people live in the homes they are renting out and so will not need planning permission, says James Browne
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