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Asylum seeker tents not removed because of Europa League final, says Eamon Ryan

Homeless asylum seekers sleeping in tents along a Dublin canal were not moved because of a high-profile football match, the Transport Minister has said. The Europa League final between Atalanta and Bayer Leverkusen is to be held in the Aviva Stadium ...

21 May 2024 at 16:22

National News

Varadkar defends decision to end eviction ban at end of month

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has defended the Government’s decision to end the eviction ban at the end of the month but admitted it had not yet “turned the corner” on the housing crisis. Speaking to reporters in Washington DC, as part of the annual St ...

15 Mar 2023 at 16:38

National News

Hard-hitting video urges government to retain eviction ban

Musicians, actors and activists have united in a hard-hitting video urging government to extend the ban on evictions. It comes just weeks before the evictions ban is due to end. Earlier this month the government decided to allow the ban to run ...

21 Mar 2023 at 14:09

National News

Government outlines ‘safety net’ for renters ahead of Dail eviction ban debate

The Government has pledged “safety net” measures for renters as it stood firm on its decision to lift the temporary ban on evictions. Ministers agreed a series of measures at Cabinet on Tuesday in response to intensifying calls from ...

21 Mar 2023 at 17:09

National News

Vote on evictions ban set to be ‘very, very tight’, says Sinn Fein

A vote on the Government’s contentious move to lift the ban on evictions is set to be “very, very tight”, Sinn Fein has predicted. The party’s motion calling on the Government to reverse its decision and instead extend the ban on ...

21 Mar 2023 at 13:38

National News

Suspended Green TD Neasa Hourigan ‘held in very high esteem’, says minister

Minister of State Pippa Hackett has said her suspended party colleague Neasa Hourigan is “held in very high esteem” after she was suspended by the Greens for voting against the Government. On Wednesday, Ms Hourigan was suspended ...

23 Mar 2023 at 09:42

National News

Varadkar decries ‘political theatre’ ahead of two more votes over evictions ban

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has criticised opposition motions against the Government as “political theatre” as both the Labour Party and Sinn Fein prepare votes over the ending of the eviction ban next week. Labour has confirmed it ...

23 Mar 2023 at 17:23

National News

Government under fire on evictions as no-confidence vote looms

Labour has confirmed it will use its private members’ time next week to bring forward a motion of no confidence in the Government over the end of the eviction ban. On Wednesday, the Government won a vote on ending the ban at ...

23 Mar 2023 at 13:24

National News

350 asylum seekers without accommodation, says Irish Refugee Council

A total of 355 international protection applicants are currently without accommodation in Ireland, according to the Irish Refugee Council. The charity said the figure shows “a further deterioration in the rights of people ...

26 Mar 2023 at 23:01

National News

Backbenchers urged to vote against lifting eviction ban ahead of Dail motion

Backbenchers have been urged to vote to reverse the Government’s decision to lift the eviction ban ahead of a Dail motion on Wednesday. In response to a non-binding motion put down by Sinn Fein, the Government responded ...

21 Mar 2023 at 20:55

Labour calls for housing ‘revolution’ with aim for million homes in 10 years

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Labour’s Ivana Bacik calls for ‘structural revolution’ in housing

Leader of the Irish Labour Party Ivana Bacik said the current government’s biggest failure is “the housing disaster” as she announced an ambition for a million homes in the next decade. “My priority is for a structural ...

25 Mar 2023 at 19:54

National News

New measures will prevent ‘tsunami’ of homelessness, Micheal Martin insists

Tanaiste Micheal Martin has said that measures introduced by government will prevent people from becoming homeless, after a prominent campaigner warned that Ireland faced a “tsunami of misery”. Fr Peter McVerry also ...

04 Apr 2023 at 20:44

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