Restaurant owners will not need to get planning permission to turn their businesses into takeaways.

He was tested after the HSE alerted him that he had been in direct contact with someone who had tested positive for the virus.

A ban on evictions is to be implemented for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has moved to prevent renters from being evicted amid the Coronavirus pandemic.

The Government is set to announce a temporary ban on evictions during the coronavirus crisis.

The Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy says he is trying to get more supports for those who have to self-isolate or those who contract Covid-19.

The Green Party has insisted that providing for added public transport should take priority over the delivery of major new motorways including the M20 between Cork and Limerick in talks with Fine Gael.

The latest figures issued by the Department of Housing showed there were 10,271 people in emergency accommodation in January.

With almost 100 of the 160 seats filled in the 33rd Dáil, Fianna Fáil looks set to emerge as the biggest party with more than 41 seats.

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Sinn Féin’s bright young hope, beamed as his cheering supporters hoisted him aboard their shoulders like a rock star after securing 14,057 votes in Cork South Central.

Housing minister Eoghan Murphy said that Fine Gael’s and Sinn Féin’s policy platforms are “miles apart from each other”.

The late Noel Whelan, a skilful political commentator and Dáil number cruncher, once remarked that the analysis of election counts inevitably moves quickly, often glossing over the importance of early seat wins — irrespective of how dramatic they can be for parties.

The vote was thrown into doubt following the death of a candidate.

It is the first time Cork City Council will have issued such fines, which are designed to motivate the development of vacant sites and to reduce land hoarding.

The statistics show that while the number of homeless adults in Dublin has soared by approximately 43% between 2016 and 2019, deaths have decreased through that period, falling from 65 in 2016 to 34 in 2019.

Fine Gael’s social housing plan for Government will see 60,000 such homes built at a rate of 12,000 per year for the next five years, the party said at its launch this afternoon.

Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has accused broadcaster Séan O’Rourke of making a political point about posters in the vicinity of the area where a homeless man suffered life-changing injuries earlier this week when his tent was lifted by a mechanical digger.

"That was a terrible accident that happened the other day."

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar was forced into an embarrassing climbdown after being accused of seeking to politicise the serious injuries to a homeless man in Dublin this week.

A reduction in the economic growth forecast due to Brexit has been halved just weeks ahead of Britain exiting the European Union.

The much-anticipated meeting between Leo Varadkar and Micheal Martin has concluded without resolution.

New laws designed to force the developers of large scale housing projects to act quickly on their planning permissions are unlikely to be introduced before Easter.

"The Taoiseach will have to make that call at the appropriate time, I'm sure he'll engage with Deputy Martin on it."

Politicians should not return after Christmas unless the Taoiseach sets a definite date for the next general election, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said.

Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has confirmed a large survey of renters will go ahead next year including questions about whether tenants have experienced sexual harassment from landlords.

Only 35% of the state's targeted number of new social housing units for 2019 were built in the first nine months of this year.

Wind farms will be subjected to stricter noise limits and increased set-back distances under final draft guidelines due to be published today.

But the Taoiseach has defended Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy by claiming some people “are always angry” no matter what the Government does.

July 19 last marked the third anniversary of Rebuilding Ireland, the Government programme designed to solve the housing and homelessness crises.

Fine Gael TD Bernard Durkan has launched a blistering attack on Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy during a private meeting of the parliamentary party.

Dara Murphy had come under fire after it was revealed that he has claimed his full Dáil salary and expenses over the past two years, despite being largely absent from Leinster House.

TDs battling it out on the floor of the Dáil last night were a damn sight more comfortable than the 4,000 children who will be homeless and stuck in emergency accommodation this Christmas.

The Government has been accused to using “Wendy house” policies to fix the housing crisis and of “utterly failing” in their jobs to reduce homelessness.

Tabling the motion against the minister tonight in the Dáil, Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy outlined how high rents, unaffordable homes and homelessness were at an all-time high.

Record homelessness figures have triggered fresh demands for urgent action ahead of a confidence motion against Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy tonight.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said her party is always "willing" to talk to others about sharing power after the next election.

The Government suffered a blow after failing to win any seats in four byelections yesterday, while Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party celebrated their victories.