Housing minister Simon Coveney has been severely criticised after he admitted he will miss his own deadline for launching the Government’s much-feted Action Plan for Housing, because of people “heading off” on summer holidays.

Sinn Féin says it does not make sense that Dublin City Council want to close a homeless hostel in the south inner city.

Cork County Council could be set to take on a greater role in helping victims of domestic violence after hearing from a councillor who said she was a victim herself.