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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 fifth of ...

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, James Brown ...

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 Activation Office ...

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 caps to a fifth ...

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 are “way too ...

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 misleading the ...

18 Jun 2025 at 19:01

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 counties of Ireland. The ...

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 James Browne after ...

02 Apr 2025 at 12:20

Northern Ireland

Project to boost Rathlin corncrake among those receiving biodiversity funding

A project aimed at helping to boost the number of rare corncrake birds on Rathlin Island is among those receiving 40 million euro (£33.7 million) of funding. The Peaceplus funding has been awarded to projects designed ...

01 Jun 2025 at 11:00

National News

Minister casts doubt over increase in rent tax credit ahead of budget

The Housing Minister has poured cold water over any plans to increase the rent tax credit in the upcoming budget, saying the country is living through “uncertain terms”. James Browne said he will negotiate with ...

09 Jul 2025 at 12:42

National News

Housing target of 41,000 ‘not realistic’, James Browne says

The target to build 41,000 new homes this year is “not realistic”, Housing Minister James Browne has said. Mr Browne has admitted previously that meeting the 2025 target would be “extremely challenging” and ...

19 Jun 2025 at 16:12

Sport

St Johnstone beat Rangers to pile pressure on Giovanni van Bronckhorst

Pressure piled on Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst after a shock 2-1 defeat by St Johnstone left them seven points behind Celtic at the top of the cinch Premiership. The Govan side dominated the first ...

06 Nov 2022 at 15:11

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