Thousands of homes in one of the country’s largest commuter towns have been excluded from the latest rent-cap zone measures, due to electoral boundary anomalies.

Thousands of homes in one of the country’s largest commuter towns have been excluded from the latest rent-cap zone measures, because of electoral boundary anomalies.

Rent rises for tens of thousands of tenants in Cork, Galway, and areas around Dublin will be capped from today, but some cities and towns have failed a ‘rent pressure zone’ test, sparking a backlash from TDs.