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Approved housing bodies ‘not surprised’ by billion euro underspend

The representative organisation for approved housing bodies (AHBs) has said it is “not surprising” there was a one billion euro underspend in housing in Ireland over the last three years. It follows the publication of expenditure figures from the ...

06 Apr 2023 at 12:49

National News

No Government proposals to cap number of social housing refusals – Taoiseach

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the Government has no proposals to cap the number of times people can refuse an offer of social housing. He said that, in the past two years, 5,000 people on a social housing waiting list had turned down an offer, ...

13 Jul 2023 at 16:23

Local News

Council proposes expenditure increase of €10m for 2024

Donegal County Council’s spending will increase by over €10million in 2024 if its proposed budget is passed next week. The proposed expenditure of €185,577,941 is a significant hike from the €175,555,907 approved last year. Donegal County ...

29 Nov 2023 at 19:08

Local News

Contract for construction of 21 social homes signed at Windyhall, Letterkenny

Donegal County Council and McHugh Bros (Builders) Ltd. have signed a turnkey acquisition contract for the construction of 21 social homes at Windyhall, Letterkenny. This scheme comprises 12 one-bedroom apartments, 1 two-bedroom apartment ...

09 May 2024 at 09:08

National News

REVEALED: Highest amount of social homes delivered in decades, figures show

Close to 12,000 new social homes were delivered in 2023, a 16% increase on 2022. This is reportedly the 'highest level in decades'. Additionally, over 4,000 affordable homes were delivered in 2023, which is more than double the previous ...

28 Mar 2024 at 11:27

National News

FactCheck: Ten claims from the final leaders’ debate of the campaign

(Correction, amends figure in third par from bottom to 829.6 million euros and adds Sinn Fein response in the “Sinn Fein and current expenditure” section) The dust has settled on the final leaders’ debate of this year’s general ...

27 Nov 2024 at 14:58

National News

‘Not right’ that social home delivery has not reduced homeless figures – Harris

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said that “it is not right” that social housing delivery has not reduced the number of people who are homeless. The Fine Gael leader defended the government’s record on housing and said he did not ...

22 Nov 2024 at 16:42

National News

Government has shelved comprehensive plan for housing, says union chief

A leading trade unionist has accused the Government of shelving the comprehensive Housing Commission report, claiming that the group has been “disbanded”. Organisations from different sectors, representing housing groups, ...

10 Oct 2024 at 14:31

National News

Government criticised for 'lack of ambition' on housing targets

The Government’s "sustained lack of ambition and failure to meet housing targets" has been condemned by Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik. It recently emerged that the Government has failed to spend over ...

18 Apr 2023 at 11:42

National News

Number of homes accepting housing assistance payments drops 22% in three months

The number of available rental properties that accept housing assistance payments (HAP) has dropped by 22% in the second quarter of the year, a new report shows. The Simon Communities of Ireland’s (SCI) quarterly Locked ...

18 Jul 2025 at 00:01

National News

Special Cabinet meeting on housing will consider ‘all different actions’

A special Cabinet meeting on housing will look at and consider “all different actions” and policy options, the Government’s chief whip has said. Mary Butler said that investors will have to help plug the gap in funding ...

16 Feb 2025 at 14:03

National News

Government accused of ‘two-fingered salute’ over youth housing video

The Government has been accused of a “two-fingered salute” to an entire generation after it shared advice to adults on how to cope with moving back into the family home. Sinn Fein finance spokesman Pearse Doherty said ...

09 Dec 2025 at 15:56

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