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Yesterday
25th June 2026
A grassroots movement can help change housing policy - we should know
This month
June 2026
Ireland can't solve its housing crisis without knowing how all properties are being used
Unlike many of our European counterparts, we have no reliable system for tracking who lives in what properties in Ireland, and it’s costing us valuable time.
Last month
May 2026
Everyone should have a home but the evidence suggests Ireland doesn't believe it
This year
2026
Rogue landlords: We know Ireland can enforce planning laws — just not when tenants need it
Jude Sherry and Dr Frank O’Connor
New apartments, empty shops: The quiet scandal of Ireland’s modern dereliction
Jude Sherry and Dr Frank O’Connor
Last year
2025
Opinion: At this rate, it will take over 30 years to fill Ireland's existing derelict homes
Jude Sherry and Dr Frank O’Connor
Dereliction in Ireland: 'Something is rotten in the Irish property industry'
Jude Sherry and Dr Frank O’Connor
All time
Opinion: If housing is the election issue then dereliction should be near the top of that list
Jude Sherry and Dr Frank O’Connor