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Is it really possible to reform judicial reviews of planning?
Is it really possible to reform judicial reviews of planning?
Bringing decisions back onto the Cabinet table and reforming our important but outdated system of judicial review could help break the housing deadlock, writes David Gwynn Morgan, emeritus professor of law at UCC

Tue, 04 Nov, 2025

Cabinet meeting
Micheál Martin says house building in Ireland is hampered by 'gold-plating' of EU rules
Taoiseach says 'going beyond what is required' is slowing down delivery of housing and other big projects in Ireland

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025

Architectural photography
Government to consider legislation to empower Cabinet to fast-track major infrastructure projects
This could include measures that 'circumvent' issues such as judicial reviews, the Taoiseach has said

Mon, 03 Nov, 2025

Colin Sheridan: Ireland is moving so fast, it's forgotten its people
Colin Sheridan: Ireland is moving so fast, it's forgotten its people
We are a rich country masquerading as a poor one, run by people terrified of annoying people even richer

Sat, 01 Nov, 2025

New record as 16,614 people, including 5,238 children, homeless in Ireland 
New record as 16,614 people, including 5,238 children, homeless in Ireland 
New figures from the Department of Housing show there 11,376 adults in emergency accommodation at the end of September

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

Rental market
Renters facing eviction ahead of new legislation
Tenants claim they are having to leave their homes because investment funds want new tenants to whom they can charge higher rates

Thu, 30 Oct, 2025

Major BusConnects expansion to deliver 53% more Cork bus services and two 24-hour routes
Major BusConnects expansion to deliver 53% more Cork bus services and two 24-hour routes
Cabinet will today consider the €1bn BusConnects Cork plan, including 24-hour routes, 90km of new bus lanes, and expanded cycling infrastructure

Wed, 29 Oct, 2025

FRANCE-DIGITAL-CLOUD
Irish people surveyed want data centres to be powered completely by renewable energy
Some 40% recognise that data centres account for a large share of national energy consumption — more than a fifth of Ireland's metered electricity 

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

Rising number of pets handed into rescue centres by people on Cork's housing waiting list
Rising number of pets handed into rescue centres by people on Cork's housing waiting list
Pets are being surrendered because the housing list applicants are not allowed to keep them

Mon, 27 Oct, 2025

Mick Clifford: Let's talk about immigration — but let's do it using facts
S Mick Clifford: Let's talk about immigration — but let's do it using facts
There are challenges with the international protection system. However, people with warped agendas are not truly interested in discussing immigration properly, writes Mick Clifford

Sun, 26 Oct, 2025

Plans revealed for new 16-storey apartment block near Cork’s Elysian Tower
Plans revealed for new 16-storey apartment block near Cork’s Elysian Tower
Virtual images reveal a striking 16-storey apartment block proposed for Cork’s Anglesea Terrace, part of a major city housing partnership

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

Average first-time buyer mortgage up nearly €25,000 in the last year
Average first-time buyer mortgage up nearly €25,000 in the last year
During the third quarter, there were 12,750 mortgages drawn down worth a combined €3,974bn

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

New homes under construction.
Housing completions up just 4% between July and September
Apartment completions were up 30%

Thu, 23 Oct, 2025

Sherry Fitzgerald owner acquires commercial property advisory firm Knight Frank Ireland
Sherry Fitzgerald owner acquires commercial property advisory firm Knight Frank Ireland
The takeover is still subject to regulatory approval

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

Typical UK terraced housing street derelict
11,000 vacant and derelict properties 'have been identified for compulsory purchase'
TDs and senators ask Oireachtas housing committee if there is 'too much carrot and too little stick' in reversing dereliction and vacancy

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Kerry County Council engaging with management firm in wake of Killarney eviction notices
Kerry County Council engaging with management firm in wake of Killarney eviction notices
Housing director tells Kerry County Council members cost-rental and tenant-in-situ schemes are being looked at

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Housing Committee to hear that just over a quarter of approved vacant property grants are issued
Housing Committee to hear that just over a quarter of approved vacant property grants are issued
Also, derelict housing campaigner Dr Frank O’Connor is set to tell the committee that dereliction amounts to 'a social crime'

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

Handsome young man moving into his new home
Too many renters in Ireland have zero legal protections
People who live in digs, spare rooms, sheds or sublets fall outside every legal protection available to tenants — and they are nothing more than a cash cow to policymakers

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

Councils ‘too slow’ to take action on derelict sites
Councils ‘too slow’ to take action on derelict sites
Junior minister warns local authorities that 'inconsistency' in tackling vacancy and dereliction is 'undermining national efforts'

Mon, 20 Oct, 2025

14 Killarney families given eviction notices as overseas investor plans sale of homes
14 Killarney families given eviction notices as overseas investor plans sale of homes
Fourteen families from Ireland and abroad are facing eviction from a Killarney estate owned by a Cypriot investment firm — their futures now uncertain

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025

Barcelona municipality condemns the act of spraying tourists with water guns
EU to propose short-term rental rules to tackle ‘social crisis’ in housing
Bloc’s first affordable housing plan to cover issues such as tenants’ rights, property speculation and tourist lets

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

We're going to war on dereliction — but not yet
We're going to war on dereliction — but not yet
A small but radical transfer of responsibility might give the derelict property tax a real impact, but it's taking too long, write Jude Sherry and Frank O'Connor of #DerelictIreland

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Mortgage approvals
Two thirds of homebuyers on shared equity scheme use second State program to complete sale
KPMG found the First Home Scheme needed to be monitored to ensure it was not contributing to inflation

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

Landlords will have to reveal how much rent they charge tenants
Landlords will have to reveal how much rent they charge tenants
Landlords will have to publicly disclose rent prices under new Government laws aimed at improving transparency and compliance

Mon, 13 Oct, 2025

Housing Leeds
Ireland in a ‘race to the bottom’ on apartment standards, warns UCD housing expert
UCD architect Orla Hegarty warns that Ireland’s drive to boost apartment supply risks sacrificing quality, affordability, and livable communities

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025

Families face eviction after investment fund opts to sell off Killarney homes
Families face eviction after investment fund opts to sell off Killarney homes
Thirteen children of the families affected attend the Scoil Bhríde Loreto National School

Fri, 10 Oct, 2025

'Excessive' frequency of judicial reviews blocking delivery of housing infrastructure, says Taoiseach
'Excessive' frequency of judicial reviews blocking delivery of housing infrastructure, says Taoiseach
'The frequency of judicial reviews is excessive right now', Micheál Martin said

Thu, 09 Oct, 2025

Irish presidential election
Jim Gavin tenant row shows a generational divide
The substance of the allegations against Jim Gavin deserve scrutiny because this issue is familiar to so many people 

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

Budget 2026: New measures will provide certainty for housing investors, construction body says 
Budget 2026: New measures will provide certainty for housing investors, construction body says 
Vat on sale of completed apartments to drop from 13.5% to 9% from Tuesday night and corporation tax reduction among measures to stimulate housing construction

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

Estate agent giving house keys to customer and sign agreement in office.
7% of renters claiming tax credit earn over €100,000, report finds
A Department of Finance review says extending the renters’ tax credit could disproportionately benefit high earners and fail to address housing supply

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

Budget 2026: Here's what's expected as talks set to go down to the wire
Budget 2026: Here's what's expected as talks set to go down to the wire
Paul Hosford and Louise Burne break down what we are likely to see on Tuesday across each of 12 government departments 

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Irish presidential election
Presidential election: Jim Gavin fails to answer questions about failure to register apartment
'I didn’t register it, yeah,' Mr Gavin said. He was also asked about reports that a former tenant of the rental property was not reimbursed rent he had overpaid 

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

Kildare the most expensive county to house international protection applicants at €92 per night
Kildare the most expensive county to house international protection applicants at €92 per night
Average cost to accommodate an asylum seeker nationwide last year was €83.82 per night

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

Cork council launches consultation on where to rezone land
Cork council launches consultation on where to rezone land
Cork City Council calls on landowners, homebuilders, as well as other interested parties, to suggest areas which they might be able to rezone land for residential use in order to accelerate housing delivery

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Plans for 362 homes in Carrigaline delayed following developer's appeal to An Bord Pleanála
Planning board gives go-ahead for 362 homes in Cork town if road improvement works are done
Developer has been given approval by An Coimisiún Pleanála to build 318 houses and 44 apartments, along with a creche and cafe, in Carrigaline

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

FILE PHOTO End of Year Review 2019 from NAMA reveals 2 billion euro to be given to Exchequer END
Nama transfers 300 acres to Land Development Agency to be used for housing 
Sites in Dublin and Kildare valued at €68.5m can be used to deliver up to 4,500 homes

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Rapid expansion of Peter McVerry Trust was 'reckless', chairman tells Oireachtas committee
Rapid expansion of Peter McVerry Trust was 'reckless', chairman tells Oireachtas committee
The homelessness charity has faced scrutiny in recent years

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Estate agent giving house keys to customer and sign agreement in office.
C&AG: Revenue finds almost half of landlords underdeclared their rental income tax
The project focused on landlords with three or more properties that may have underdeclared taxable rental income by overclaiming rental expenses

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Green model houses and banknotes
Three-bed semi in Cork now costs €408,000 amid nationwide surge in house prices
Cork City homes break €400,000 for the first time as Irish house prices rise nearly 6% year-on-year

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Housing, immigration and Gaza crisis dominate first debate in presidential election campaign
Housing, immigration and Gaza crisis dominate first debate in presidential election campaign
The first presidential debate saw Humphreys, Connolly and Gavin clash on Gaza, housing, immigration, and Ireland’s role abroad

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Sad woman
Homeless Cork woman allegedly sexually abused by father told she can live with parents
The woman, who is now aged in her 40s, was told she did not qualify for emergency accommodation

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

FILE PHOTO Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin TD has announced the Government will initiate an inter-State
Mick Clifford: Housing crisis won't be solved by wrongly shifting blame onto local councils 
When zoning was incorrectly blamed for planning delays, Micheál Martin lashed out at the blameless county council concerned

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Glenveagh: Cork 'no exception' to Ireland’s serviced land shortage crisis
Glenveagh: Cork 'no exception' to Ireland’s serviced land shortage crisis
Glenveagh’s profits have more than doubled in 2025, but its CEO warns zoning and infrastructure block Ireland’s housing goals

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025

Main street in irish town
New much-needed housing developments in Kerry town at risk over lack of water supply
New estates proposed for Kenmare will have to source their own water as Uisce Éireann cannot provide 'a public water source', councillors told

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

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