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You could get €84,000 if you buy a fixer-upper house on one of Ireland's islands

'Our Living Islands' will come into effect from July 1 and will be applied retrospectively to any existing applications

Irish Mirror

Ireland has one of the highest numbers of 18-34 years still living at home in Europe, report finds

The data, which was published by Eurostat, shows 64.1% of people in that age group last year hadn’t moved out yet - which is a nearly 20% increase since 2014.

Irish Mirror

Hope for homebuyers in Ireland as Housing Minister 'confident' he can reverse dip in sales

Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien denied that homeownership figures had dipped "drastically" since the last Census following the release of the 2022 figures.

Irish Mirror

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Housing Minister issues warning to Airbnb hosts that legal action can be taken if rules not followed

As revealed by the Irish Mirror on Monday, there are currently eight times more properties available for short-term rentals than there are for long-term tenancies.

Irish Mirror

Four Irish beaches stripped of Blue Flag status this year

Three new beaches clinched the prestigious accolade

Irish Mirror

Irish renters turned to anti-depressants and sleeping tablets over eviction ban concern

EXCLUSIVE: In documents released to the Irish Mirror under Freedom of Information, panicked renters wrote to senior Government ministers begging them to extend the eviction ban.

Irish Mirror

Dublin pubs and restaurants: Major savings for venues as Government axes outdoor furniture fees

It normally costs a bar or restaurant €125 in local council fees for every table they wish to put outside their premise

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Nearly 12,000 people in homeless emergency accommodation in March

A note in the press release accompanying the report for last month noted that the "increase in homelessness recorded in March took place while the Winter Eviction Moratorium was still in effect"

Irish Mirror

Housing crisis Ireland: Government 'will pay for building of affordable apartments'

The Cabinet is set to consider a package aiming to reduce the cost of construction and will increase grants for the renovation of vacant homes

Dublin Live

Dollymount Dames taking Housing Minister to task on E Coli ridden bathing waters

The group of swimmers is planning a protest of the slew of "poor" water results later this month

Dublin Live

Department of Housing defends €1bn underspend and blames it on Covid-19, inflation and Ukraine war

Labour leader Ivana Bacik, meanwhile, suggested that the underspend indicated that Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien was “out of his depth”

Dublin Live

Department defends €1bn underspend on housing

Labour leader Ivana Bacik suggested that the large understand on housing between 2020 and 2022 suggested that Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien was "out of his depth".

Irish Mirror

Government knew about tsunami of eviction notices weeks before lifting ban

The Q4 figures showed more than 4,300 eviction notices were issued in October, November and December

Dublin Live

Ministers claim they knew nothing about eviction notice numbers

Officials from Department of Housing knew about the tsunami of eviction notices coming before ban ended

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Fr Peter McVerry apologises to Taoiseach over eviction ban claim

Fr Peter McVerry claimed several times this week that he was told Taoiseach Leo Varadkar overruled Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien on extending the eviction ban

Dublin Live

'Tsunami of misery' coming after eviction ban lifted, Fr Peter McVerry warns

More than 7,000 households are facing homelessness with eviction dates set in the coming weeks and months

Irish Mirror

Peter McVerry sticks by claim Taoiseach overruled O'Brien on eviction ban

Spokespeople for Leo Varadkar and Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien both issued statements to the Irish Mirror denying suggestions from Fr Peter McVerry that the Taoiseach overruled the Minister on extending the eviction ban

Dublin Live

Taoiseach denies overruling Darragh O'Brien on extending eviction ban

The claim was made by homeless advocate Fr Peter McVerry in a radio interview on Monday morning

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Taoiseach denies he overruled Darragh O'Brien on extending eviction ban

Homelessness advocate Fr Peter McVerry told South East Radio that he believed that Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien wanted to extend the eviction ban but was "overriden" by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

Dublin Live

Latest homeless figures 'serve as a wake-up call to the zombie government'

Stark figures revealed over 8,000 people are without a home in Dublin with an increase of 1,881 over the last 12 months

Irish Mirror

Independent TD Verona Murphy comes close to tears in Dail over eviction ban

Independent TD for Wexford Verona Murphy told the Dail that if one child in her constituency became homeless because of the decision to lift the eviction ban, she would sit the child in the Ceann Comhairle's lap.

Dublin Live

Housing Minister says eviction ban will not be reintroduced

The eviction ban was introduced last winter to prevent an excessive number of people becoming homeless

Irish Mirror

Single mother of three with child who has special needs facing eviction within weeks

The worried mother told the Irish Mirror that her six-year-old son has special needs and is currently being assessed for dyspraxia and autism

Irish Mirror

Government spent €800,000 refurbishing press centre that is barely being used

Exclusive: Documents released to the Irish Mirror reveal that the refurbishment of the Government Press Centre in Government Buildings cost nearly €800,000. However, an official press conference has not taken place in the room so far this year.

Irish Mirror

Scientists discover drug that neutralises alcohol and sobers you up quickly

The chemical called FGF21 (fibroblast growth factor 21) is naturally produced in the liver

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