The Central Bank has been told to set a firm deadline for rectifying the tracker mortgage scandal.

People have killed themselves after banks denied them their entitlement to a low-cost tracker mortgage, victims of the scandal have claimed.

The Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has ruled out creating another Irish Water type body to solve the country's housing crisis.

The UK debt management agency Step Change will launch its services in Ireland by April, the Irish Examiner has learned.

The Irish Mortgage Holders Association has called for clarity on why the Government has not acted to address an apparent flaw in the personal insolvency legislation.

The mortgage arrears crisis that has remained stubbornly present in the economy could worsen in the coming years as a result of higher repayments on certain mortgage types, the Central Bank has warned.

A new insolvency arrangement with some of the State’s key banks could see homeowners walk away from unsustainable debts after just three months.

In search of a constituency to explain the myriad of issues currently affecting political parties? Then look no further than Dublin West’s by-election.

A Fine Gael councillor who was attacked while canvassing in West Cork is due to make a full statement to gardaí this evening in relation to the incident.

Bank of Ireland's chief executive Richie Boucher has defended the company's tough stance against debt forgiveness.

A website provided by the Citizens Information Board for people finding it difficult to pay their mortgage or rent saw a 78% increase in visits last year.

Lobby groups have criticised the Government and the Central Bank for allowing long-term mortgage arrears to escalate to crisis levels.

Fianna Fáil has asked a leading mortgage arrears campaigner to consider running for the party in Dublin in the European elections.

The new Insolvency Service is being criticised for the fees charged to those struggling with debt.

The Irish Mortgage Holders Association has said the latest Central Bank figures show that the volume of mortgages either at risk of arrears, in arrears, or in default at the end of June has hit €46.6bn, or 33.4% of all balances.

Debt-ridden householders in the North West are waiting up to five months for an appointment with the State’s Money Advice and Budgeting Service, as it was revealed that Mabs staff will be “floating” between their normal jobs and the soon-to-be-launched Irish Insolvency Service.

The Central Bank's revised Code of Conduct on Mortgage arrears has provoked anger - with critics saying it favours the banks over struggling homeowners.

The Government’s removal of legal barriers to home repossessions has been strongly criticised by a leading mortgage rights campaigner.