Feb 1 marks a turning pointfor private rental standards, says Jan O’ Sullivan

It could take five years or longer to clear the scourge of ghost estates after more than 800 were filled in the last year, experts have warned.

There should be no blanket debt forgiveness scheme for those struggling to pay their mortgages, the now-published Keane report confirms.

Ireland’s new Taoiseach Enda Kenny has unveiled his new Cabinet with a shake-up of some Government departments.