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FF spokesperson on mental health James Browne to address open forum in Abbey Hotel

A Fianna Fáil open forum on mental health will take place in The Abbey Hotel in Roscommon Town on Friday, December 1. The event will run from 7-9p.m., with Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Mental Health Deputy James Browne confirmed as the main guest ...

28 Nov 2017 at 15:28

Paul Reid to be paid 50,000 euros to chair overhauled planning body

National News

Paul Reid to be paid 50,000 euro to chair overhauled planning body

Former HSE chief Paul Reid is to be paid a 50,000 euro salary to chair the State’s overhauled planning authority, the Housing Minister said. The establishment of the new planning body was one of three housing proposals approved by Cabinet on ...

17 Jun 2025 at 18:05

National News

Three housing proposals, including RPZ extension, to go to Cabinet

Three housing proposals, including draft laws to extend rent controls nationwide, are to go to Cabinet on Tuesday. The Government had flagged that emergency legislation would be brought forward this week to quickly introduce rent caps to a ...

17 Jun 2025 at 00:01

National News

Excessive water use charges take backseat as delivery of housing 'highest priority'

While it is understood that work began under the previous government on draft regulations for excessive water use charges, the cheeky extra time in the shower will live another day. Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, ...

11 Mar 2025 at 14:47

Suggested 430,000 euro salary for new housing chief ‘beggars belief’ – McDonald

National News

A mooted salary of 430,000 euro for the chief of the Government’s new housing delivery unit “truly beggars belief”, Mary Lou McDonald has said. The Sinn Fein leader said the suggested renumeration for the head of the Housing ...

29 Apr 2025 at 15:41

National News

Harris defends ‘swift’ timeline for nationwide rent controls

Tanaiste Simon Harris has defended the Government’s timeline to “swiftly” extend rent controls nationwide. It comes after he signalled to the Dail that emergency legislation would be brought forward next week to impose rent ...

13 Jun 2025 at 16:27

National News

Reforms will take years to dampen rent increases, report states

It is expected to take up to four years for rental sector reforms measures to begin to drive increased supply and dampen rising rents, according to a policy review. Housing Minister James Browne said that rents in Ireland ...

10 Jun 2025 at 17:25

National News

‘You mislead people, you burn’ – housing minister defends rent controls

The housing minister has accused the Opposition of whipping up “false anger” over his housing proposals during a Dail debate on extending rent controls nationwide. While warning opposition politicians of the dangers of ...

18 Jun 2025 at 19:01

National News

Government looking at reducing minimum apartment size

The Housing Minister is bringing proposed changes to apartment building guidelines that will reduce the minimum size of units and cut back on other requirements. The measures are designed to reduce costs by between 50,...

06 Jul 2025 at 14:53

National News

Rent pressure zone extension signed into law

Rent pressure zones have been extended nationwide following the signing of emergency legislation into law by President Michael D Higgins. The system, which caps rent increases at the rate of inflation or 2%, ...

19 Jun 2025 at 17:25

Northern Ireland

More than £17m awarded for cross-border water quality projects

More than £17 million of funding has been awarded to three projects focusing on a cross-border collaborative approach to the management and improvement of water quality in Northern Ireland and the border ...

16 Mar 2025 at 11:00

National News

‘Extremely unsettling’: Renters warn minister over plan to lift pressure zones

The proposal to lift rent pressure zones was called “unsettling”, “alarming” and “draconian” in correspondence sent to the Housing Minister. Renters outlined their concerns and personal situations to ...

02 Apr 2025 at 12:20

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