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The images last year of the small boy eating a plate of carbonara off a cardboard sheet laid on the pavement sparked public outrage and shone the spotlight once again on the homeless crisis. Noel Baker meets the boy and his mother to see how their lives have fared since and spends the night with the homeless freephone service in Dublin.
Sun, 15 Mar, 2020
Very few Airbnb-style hosts in Dublin city are adhering to new rules, despite a crackdown on short-term lets.
Thu, 20 Feb, 2020
There are currently 1,200 'active' cases in the mortgage to rent process nationally and Fr McVerry wants to see the number increased significantly this year.
Wed, 22 Jan, 2020
The woman was found, in a freezing and very distressed state, outside the GPO on O’Connell Street shortly after 9pm by a homeless volunteer who runs a soup kitchen for the homeless every Thursday night.
Fri, 10 Jan, 2020
Renters in Ireland are paying €400 more each month than they did at the height of the Celtic Tiger.
Tue, 12 Nov, 2019
Housing charities have called for direct government intervention to ease the pressures on the rental market.
Tue, 20 Aug, 2019
Research shows that rent pressure zones are having a “moderating effect” on rent inflation but most landlords feel the restrictions are unfair.
Thu, 11 Jul, 2019
Threshold CEO John-Mark McCafferty told RTE Radio’s Today with Sean O’Rourke show that while HAP is intended to help families secure a place to live, the reality is that HAP limits are insufficient to secure private rental accommodation.
Tue, 09 Jul, 2019
Average rents are continuing to rise nationally, with inflation highest outside Dublin, according to the latest Rent Index from the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB).
Tue, 02 Jul, 2019
Housing charity Threshold has hit out at co-living proposals following An Bord Pleanála's decision to block one of the controversial developments.
Mon, 24 Jun, 2019
Dublin's first co-living housing block has been refused planning permission.
John Hearne cautions people to be on high alert as seasonal scams seem to be on the rise, so particularly watch out for fraudulent emails.
Thu, 20 Jun, 2019
Co-Housing Here is holding a public session at the Technological University of Ireland at Bolton Street today.
Sat, 15 Jun, 2019
Housing advice charity, Threshold, has dealt with more than 600 cases in Limerick since the start of 2018 as rent pressures continue to grow in the city.
Tue, 11 Jun, 2019
Spending on homeless services in Cork and Kerry soared by 55% last year to over €11.5m.
Mon, 10 Jun, 2019
The Government has been accused of having a "mind-numbing lack of ambition" when it comes to housing.
Tue, 21 May, 2019
Housing charity Threshold described the developments as "21st-century bedsits with a glossy makeover".
Fri, 17 May, 2019
A tenant sharing a six-bed house with 17 other people has said they cannot afford to rent a bedroom to themselves in Dublin.
Wed, 15 May, 2019
The government has been told to adopt radical solutions to tackle the country's rental market or face a worsening of the housing crisis.
Mon, 13 May, 2019
Professor Alan Ahearne told RTÉ Radio’s News at One that it is going to take “a long time” to solve the problem.
Central Bank rules mean people can't borrow more than three and a half times their salary.
Sat, 13 Apr, 2019
Landlords who rent out their properties on Airbnb face being hit with extra water, insurance, and commercial rates bill from July 1.
Fri, 12 Apr, 2019
A study by housing charity Threshold has found that almost half of those in receipt of HAP social housing supports are paying 'top-ups' to maintain their tenancies.
Thu, 11 Apr, 2019
New proposals designed to strengthen renters’ rights don’t do enough to stop evictions into homelessness, according to housing charity Threshold.
Fri, 05 Apr, 2019
New proposals designed to strengthen renters' rights don't do enough to stop evictions into homelessness, according to housing charity Threshold.
Housing charity Threshold has urged the government to clarify the long-term status of the rent pressure zone legislation.
Fri, 29 Mar, 2019
The introduction of rent pressure zones in 2016 has resulted in a 'two-tiered rented sector' with tenants in different parts of the country offered different protections.
Thu, 28 Mar, 2019
Landlords are seeking extensive amounts of personal information, including PPS numbers, photo ID, and access to would-be renters’ social media accounts before they can view a potential rental property.
Sat, 12 Jan, 2019
Labour will consider a motion on entering a Government coalition at its conference this weekend as well as allowing a future leader to come from the Upper House.
Thu, 01 Nov, 2018
Laws should be considered to ban rental-sector booking fees in the same way schools are now banned from charging non-refundable application fees, housing charity Threshold has said.
Sat, 13 Oct, 2018
Threshold has welcomed a €14,000 award to a Munster-based family of six after they were discriminated against on the grounds of the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP), but said more decisions might be required to force landlords to comply with the law.
Thu, 20 Sep, 2018
The national housing charity Threshold is launching an information campaign for people looking for rented accommodation.
Tue, 21 Aug, 2018
Domestic renters should be given similar rights to commercial tenants due to the number of people losing their tenancy due to properties being put on the market.
Sat, 26 May, 2018
Renters are facing a desperate struggle to keep a roof over their heads with rents now growing at least 30 times faster than general inflation.
Fri, 04 May, 2018
Update 2.50pm: The Taoiseach has come out to clarify that he did not receive help to buy his home from his parents and instead got a 100% mortgage.
Wed, 24 Jan, 2018
The Government is not opposing plans to force landlords to give a minimum of 90 days’ notice to quit a property.
Labour has warned that new government-backed low-cost mortgages could push up house prices and said the price of new homes should instead be as a low as €130,000 for buyers.
Tue, 23 Jan, 2018
Housing support groups have claimed the rental sector is now “out of control” after latest figures showed record levels of homelessness ahead of Christmas, including 3,333 children.
Thu, 21 Dec, 2017
Earlier this week the housing charity Threshold reported that in 2016 it received more than 71,000 calls, many from people facing destitution.
Wed, 29 Nov, 2017
Earlier this week the housing charity Threshold reported that in 2016 it received more than 71,000 calls, many from people facing destitution.
The number of calls to housing charity Threshold doubled last year and almost half its clients were families with children.
Tue, 28 Nov, 2017
Our shameful housing crisis has been in the headlines for so long now that it would not be surprising if a contemporary version of donor fatigue kicks in.
Residents facing mass eviction from a city apartment block have vowed to defy their notices to quit.
Fri, 24 Nov, 2017
A bed share in Dublin has been rented out.
Wed, 22 Nov, 2017
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