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Dublin Lord Mayor presents homeless strategy ‘wish list’ to Housing Minister
- Social Affairs
- December 12, 2020, 08:09
A further moritorium on evictions and the creation of a youth homelessness strategy are among five key recommendations in a “wish list” report given t(...)

Housing charity intervened in 100 attempted illegal evictions during Covid-19
- Social Affairs
- December 10, 2020, 09:15
Housing charity Threshold has said it intervened in more than 100 attempted illegal evictions of tenants during the coronavirus pandemic, despite a le(...)

Co-living developments may be the slums of the next decade, housing seminar told
- Social Affairs
- November 11, 2020, 19:31
The Department of Housing has “serious questions to answer” about whose interests it is serving, while co-living developments may be the slums of the (...)

Simon Community appeals for urgent action for at-risk tenants
- Social Affairs
- July 21, 2020, 09:57
Measures to prevent vulnerable households from being pushed into homelessness are required before a ban on evictions and rent increases is lifted, the(...)

Rent increases and evictions ban extension draws ire from property owners
- Social Affairs
- July 16, 2020, 18:48
Property owners have reacted angrily to a planned extension by Government of a ban on rent increases and evictions. Minister for Housing Darragh O’Br(...)

Brazilian students in Dublin face eviction despite moratorium
- Social Affairs
- June 27, 2020, 09:23
A group of Brazilian students living in a Dublin house-share have been told they must vacate their home this weekend despite the Government’s extensio(...)

We are living in hell with a terrible landlord. We don’t even have a fridge
- Homes & Property
- June 10, 2020, 06:00
Our landlord is a very greedy person. We have been renting his house for two years. We sleep on old mattresses, only on springs. We do not have a refr(...)

Deadline for Leaving Cert registration for calculated grades extended to noon on Friday
- Education
- May 28, 2020, 12:20
The deadline for Leaving Cert students to register for calculated grades has been extended until noon on Friday, the Minister for Education has confir(...)

Some 10,000 Leaving Cert students yet to register for calculated grades
- Education
- May 27, 2020, 16:53
About 10,000 Leaving Cert students have yet to apply to receive calculated grades ahead of the deadline which expires at 10pm on Thursday night. Stud(...)

Fears over ‘swell’ in evictions due to rent arrears after Covid crisis
- Social Affairs
- May 11, 2020, 01:00
Housing charity Threshold has warned of a “swell” in tenants facing eviction notices after the coronavirus crisis on the back of mounting rent arrears(...)