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Granard MD election profiles: 'Comeback Kid' Kilbride still has plenty to offer

...for young families and those still on the local authority waiting list. “No family should be removed from homes by banks or VULTURE FUNDS,” he said, adding he would not tolerate such behaviour as a local politician. Mr Kilbride also wants to see primary schools...

20 May 2019 at 12:01

National News

Irish professor's petition to dump vulture funds gets 40,000 signatures

An assistant professor in social policy at Maynooth University has said it's "not too late" to get rid of VULTURE FUNDS. Dr Rory Hearne's made the comments on Newstalk FM after delivering a petition which amassed 40,000 signatures to TDs at Dáil Éireann today....

05 Oct 2021 at 15:32

Farming

Midlands family farm removed from auction after protest against planned forced sale

...IFA and the local community for their efforts. He said, "we sent a strong message today that this type of behaviour by VULTURE FUNDS is not acceptable. Farmers, their neighbours, IFA and the farming community, in general, will not stand by and allow...

01 Aug 2021 at 13:19

RTB chairman’s view on renters paying more for security of tenure is ‘perverse’

National News

Tenants bidding against each other for limited houses raising rents – RTB chair

The chairman of the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) has been criticised for saying renters should pay more for accommodation provided by institutional landlords as it provides security of tenure. Tom Dunne also admitted that this view means ...

14 Oct 2022 at 13:55

Elections

Longford MD Election Profiles: Browne to protect against vulture funds

...rural isolation, look at ways to make the internet safer to use and he aims to be an advocate for the prevention of VULTURE FUNDS selling out homeowners. John is a lifetime member of Fine Gael and former treasurer of the Longford/Westmeath...

08 May 2019 at 19:00

Property

Longford defies national trend in property price barometer

...and security into old age for Irish people. However, the risk now with recent trends is that such wealth will pass to VULTURE FUNDS and other institutional purchasers of developments,” he said. “In the current market the Help-to-Buy scheme is a beacon...

13 Sept 2019 at 14:00

Home

Housing is unaffordable for most Longford workers and a generation of young people

...to rent and buy in both our suburbs, our cities and our towns and villages. “An end to the tax breaks enjoyed by the VULTURE FUNDS can be implemented immediately while changes to our planning laws will take longer to effect. To add serious insult to...

19 May 2021 at 12:58

Local News

Midlands Housing Action Group hosts open meeting in bid to address housing crisis

...to tackle the shortage of public housing, exponential cost for rental accommodation and the sale of mortgages to VULTURE FUNDS. Now living with friends, parents, siblings, children. Sleeping in cars, vans, caravans in fields or quiet roads, in...

11 Nov 2018 at 00:15

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ICSA committed to helping Longford caught up in vulture fund loans

...chairman Seamus Sherlock has said the association is committed to helping farmers whose loans have been sold off to VULTURE FUNDS. Speaking following a packed meeting at ICSA offices Mr Sherlock said: “I would like to assure farmers that ICSA will...

20 Nov 2016 at 14:00

Local News

David Hall's Ten Steps for Dealing with Debt

It is hard to believe, when you have been living in the quiet hell of Mortgage Arrears that you can still be your family’s hero. This week a national campaign has started where the Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation (IMHO) are asking you, ...

23 Nov 2017 at 15:32

National News

'It's your fault' - TD tells Housing Minister government failed to act on rents

An opposition TD has placed fault on the sitting government for failing to act on rising rents. Deputy Thomas Gould spoke in the Dáil yesterday during a discussion on Sinn Féin's motion to ban rent increases, and criticised the lack of ...

20 Oct 2021 at 11:40

Local News

Matt Carthy confirms he will run in upcoming general election

...in government can and will have the courage to put families and communities before insurance companies, bankers and VULTURE FUNDS. That Cavan Monaghan can receive our fair share of investment in public services, in health services, in job...

14 Jan 2020 at 12:11

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