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<p>The ‘Moving in with Family’ video was pilloried online last month, and described as 'tone deaf' by the Opposition. Photo @DeptHousingIRL</p>

politics

Senior Department of Housing officials approved controversial ‘Moving in with Family’ video

Internal emails show that the script for the video was prepared by SpunOut and the Housing Agency, a statutory body under the aegis of the department

<p>Under the proposals, landlords will be able to reset rents at market rates every six years for new tenancies signed after March.</p>

news

Government urged to apply 'rent brake' to protect tenants from large rent hikes under new law

<p>The 41-hectare IDA site in Cork City to be transferred to the Land Development Agency (LDA).</p>

development and construction

IDA hands over 41-hectare Kilbarry site with potential for major Cork housing development

MyHome report: Homes being ‘snapped up’ at 7.4% above asking price

news

MyHome report: Homes being ‘snapped up’ at 7.4% above asking price

The modern neighborhood Jatkasaari of Helsinki, Finland.

comment-analysis

To plan properly for the next four decades, we should copy Finland

Paul Hosford: As homelessness rises, thousands of Irish homes sit vacant on short-term letting sites

broken leaking copper water pipe

North Cork village faces housing growth with ‘nightmare’ water supply dating back 50 years

Residents warn new housing will worsen chronic water outages as Uisce Éireann says funding is unavailable for pipe replacement

Sun, 04 Jan, 2026

Up to 75% of short-term lets empty as homelessness nears 17,000, new figures show

Up to 75% of short-term lets empty as homelessness nears 17,000, new figures show

FOI documents show occupancy rates as low as 4% for short-term lets while homelessness figures continue to rise

Sat, 03 Jan, 2026

New homes under construction.

Homes for sale ‘stuck’ at alarmingly low levels as Irish house prices rise again

New analysis shows severe shortages of homes for sale, driving rising prices and widening gaps between asking and sale values

Fri, 02 Jan, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Resolving to improve our outlook

Irish Examiner view: Resolving to improve our outlook

If we are to tackle the challenges which face us, we must do so with the right attitude and focus

Thu, 01 Jan, 2026

Building stock

Is Kerry finally turning a corner on housing after years of under-delivery?

Affordable schemes, void turnarounds and policy shifts offer hope, but private housing and infrastructure gaps continue to hold Kerry back

Thu, 01 Jan, 2026

Gambling addicted man with glasses in front of online casino slot machine on laptop computer at night

Gambling spend spikes as cost-of-living crisis pushes some consumers to bet

Experts warn financial strain and relentless advertising are driving a surge in gambling, raising fresh concerns about addiction and regulation

Wed, 31 Dec, 2025

Tánaiste urged to withdraw 'dishonest and dangerous' homelessness comments

Tánaiste urged to withdraw 'dishonest and dangerous' homelessness comments

Simon Harris suggested that a 'significant number' of people in emergency accommodation 'don’t have a housing right in Ireland'

Wed, 31 Dec, 2025

Portrait of a crawling baby

Ireland must boost births and welcome immigrants to sustain economy – NESC

National Economic and Social Council says 'Migration can only ever be a complement to, but cannot substitute for, domestic fertility or workforce participation strategies'

Mon, 29 Dec, 2025

Top view, construction workers or blueprint planning in house, home or office building in real estate, property or architecture

Lack of expertise in local authorities is a problem for new housing plan

There's no evidence that the measures in the Government's new housing plan are sufficient to tackle what is now a full-blown crisis, writes Dr Anthony Leddin

Wed, 24 Dec, 2025

New UK home registrations

Government set to miss social housing targets despite 'strong growth'

Sinn Féin's housing spokesperson Eoin O Broin said the minister for housing James Browne is 'asleep at the wheel'

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

ANNMAIRE DUFFY

Homelessness: Mother living in B&B with her family on housing list for 19 years

She has been left with no water for three months in their 'temporary accommodation' and at one stage there was one cooker between seven families because the other one was broken

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Row over Limerick plans to develop modular rental properties

Row over Limerick plans to develop modular rental properties

Projected 2,000 units in Limerick City slashed to 150 as Government downgrades plan and cuts staff provision from six to two

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Two children on the floor read a book in a room with Christmas

Homelessness is now seen as an almost inevitable problem

Normalisation lowers our empathy, lowers expectations of government action, and allows inadequate systems to persist, writes Paul Hosford

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Homelessness: Young mother forced to live in a mobile home after 50% rent rise

Homelessness: Young mother forced to live in a mobile home after 50% rent rise

Lone parent Michelle Ward was renting privately for nearly four years at a cost of €800 per month until her landlord put the rent up to €1,200

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

shelter

Homelessness: 'My family has been moved from county to county for two years'

'You just try and keep your family together, and in the same school, but at one point we were in Drogheda and the kids’ school was in Blanchardstown'

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Extra €400m ISIF funding has potential to deliver 5,000 homes, says Government

Extra €400m ISIF funding has potential to deliver 5,000 homes, says Government

Irish banks also commit to making €200m available in addition to the increased ISIF funding

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

Irish Examiner view: So this is Christmas and what have you done about homelessness?

Irish Examiner view: So this is Christmas and what have you done about homelessness?

Today's shocking but unsurprising 'Irish Examiner' report shows that 16,700 people are living in hotels, B&Bs, and other temporary accommodation

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

To solve the housing crisis, let builders get on with the job, says developer Michael O'Flynn

To solve the housing crisis, let builders get on with the job, says developer Michael O'Flynn

More viable zoned land, planning reform, and accelerated delivery of infrastructure are all part of the solution to the crisis

Sun, 21 Dec, 2025

Mother and son looking out of window

A national shame: Another Christmas for thousands in emergency accommodation

This year, more than 16,700 people will spend their Christmas in emergency accommodation, many of them children who have never lived in their own home

Sun, 21 Dec, 2025

Happy family on train station

Homeless hub needed for the 70% refused emergency accommodation in West Cork, says councillor

It comes after an FOI request from Deputy Holly Cairns’ office last month revealed that Cork County Council refused 563 people emergency accommodation in 2024

Sun, 21 Dec, 2025

New homes under construction.

Mick Clifford: Have we learned nothing from Ireland’s long and costly building disasters?

Proposed amendments to housing law are being rushed through the Oireachtas, raising fears of loopholes, abuse and future legal fallout

Sat, 20 Dec, 2025

Irish Economy As Latest Retail Figures Released

Paul Hosford: Government's failure to improve people's lives risks a disconnected electorate vulnerable to populism

Danger from failing to address issues, through legislation or the actual implementation of glossy plans, goes far deeper than not making childcare cheaper or housing more available

Sat, 20 Dec, 2025

Greystar expands its student accommodation portfolio

Greystar expands its student accommodation portfolio

The complexes added to their Irish portfolio are in Dublin and Galway

Fri, 19 Dec, 2025

Drop in skilled trades stalling Ireland's housing goals, report says

Drop in skilled trades stalling Ireland's housing goals, report says

In the 12 months to October 2025, 23,599 housing units began construction

Fri, 19 Dec, 2025

Cairn Homes expected on site in Blarney in January to begin €1.2bn housing development

Cairn Homes expected on site in Blarney in January to begin €1.2bn housing development

The multi-phase development is expected to take 10-12 years

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

Home For Sale Real Estate Sign and Beautiful New House.

House prices continue to rise but rate of increase slows to lowest in 18 months, CSO says

Property prices in Ireland are now over 20% above their Celtic Tiger peak, and prices outside Dublin are nearly triple what they were at their lowest in May 2013

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

National Children's Hospital Ireland

Public procurement 'still heavily favours low-cost bids, even for high-risk projects'

BAM Ireland says the approach leads to 'prolonged delivery timelines' and 'escalating costs'

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

Building stock

EU housing plan to reform state aid rules and enhanced European Investment Bank funding

MEP Barry Cowen welcomed the plan, saying: Taking bodies like the Land Development Agency and approved housing bodies out of a rigid on-balance-sheet straitjacket will be an absolute game-changer in terms of scale, ambition and long-term investment planning

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

Fixing South Kerry's depopulation problem

Fixing South Kerry's depopulation problem

An alarming drop in the number of children in South Kerry is running counter to the population rise elsewhere, and it's all down to housing policy, writes Orla Hegarty

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

Cost of living has forced people from 'all walks of life' through our doors, says Cork Penny Dinners

Cost of living has forced people from 'all walks of life' through our doors, says Cork Penny Dinners

'The numbers will grow until the cost of living comes down to an affordable living for everybody'

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

Vacant property grants: Aid will be extended to 2030 despite Coalition row about caps

Vacant property grants: Aid will be extended to 2030 despite Coalition row about caps

Cabinet to consider new plan after Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil resolve dispute about limits on the value of eligible properties

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

Unrecognizable couple arriving at the accommodation with their suitcases

Just 1.3% of short-term lettings compliant with planning laws

Register for all short-term lets to be introduced from May

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

FILE PHOTO The Central Bank has fined Bank of Ireland over €1 million for its role in the tracker mortgage controversy END

New mortgage interest rates at lowest levels since March 2023

Central Bank data shows Ireland has the sixth highest rates in the eurozone

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Sarah Harte: Government’s ‘tone-deaf’ housing message shows why young people are leaving

Sarah Harte: Government’s ‘tone-deaf’ housing message shows why young people are leaving

A scrapped Government video and rising student rents highlight a housing crisis pushing young people abroad and leaving families devastated

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Minister defends housing plan as surveyors say apartments now cost up to €650k

Minister defends housing plan as surveyors say apartments now cost up to €650k

“Who is going to buy them?” Sinn Féin’s housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin asked housing minister James Browne.

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Construction activity drops again as building material costs rise

Construction activity drops again as building material costs rise

Work on housing projects fell for the seventh consecutive month, but at the slowest pace since June

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Students sitting in amphitheater

'Student accommodation will be unaffordable' if plan to permit more rent hikes goes through

UCC Students' Union says rent may deter people from third-level education and calls for more publicly-funded apartments

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Estate Agents Signage

Lack of transparency sowing mistrust in property agents, report finds

A new report finds homebuyers routinely pay far above asking amid opaque bidding and a property market starved of transparency

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Proposal to allow more rent hikes for student accommodation to attract developers to sector

Proposal to allow more rent hikes for student accommodation to attract developers to sector

Higher Education and Housing are at odds over how often student accommodation rents can return to market rates under RPZ rules

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

justice scales legal law

Judicial review plans are an attack on justice

The Government is burying the public consultation for drastic new rules limiting access to the courts over the Christmas period — don't let them away with it

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Accelerating Infrastructure launch

ieExplains: The Government's 'Accelerating Infrastructure' plan

Most actions are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2026, with some expected to be done in 2027

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Infrastructure is the battleground this Government cannot afford to lose

Infrastructure is the battleground this Government cannot afford to lose

The Coalition’s ambitious infrastructure overhaul promises faster delivery of major projects, but legal risks and EU constraints could undermine progress

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Accelerating Infrastructure launch

New laws to fast-track major projects as Government targets ‘serial objectors’

The Coalition announces sweeping changes to streamline planning, limit legal challenges and accelerate delivery of large-scale national infrastructure projects

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Happy family on train station

Family homelessness in the South-West more than doubles in four years, says report

'Behind every percentage increase are children growing up in emergency accommodation, often for extended periods,' says Focus Ireland

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025