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# darragh-obrien - Sunday 2 August, 2020
Locals oppose co-living development in Dublin's north inner city as government review 'probably' ready in September
Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien has said the review into co-living “won’t go on forever”.
# darragh-obrien - Friday 31 July, 2020
Homeless figures drop for fifth month in a row but charities warn government's actions may reverse this trend
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien said that the number of people homeless is still “simply too high”.
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 21 July, 2020
Minister tells councils to buy up properties as social housing target 'will not be achieved'
Minister Darragh O’Brien said Covid-related construction delays has seriously impacted on new build construction.
# darragh-obrien - Monday 20 July, 2020
Rent freeze and eviction ban extended to 1 August
The emergency measure mean tenants cannot be forced to leave a property, and rent increases are prohibited.
'We must solve these problems now': Plans to help families at risk of home repossession post-Covid criticised
Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin has said the establishment of a non-judicial court would help to support families at risk of repossession.
# darragh-obrien - Thursday 16 July, 2020
Rent freeze to be extended beyond 20 July
It is understood a memo will go to Cabinet on Monday to approve the measures.
# darragh-obrien - Sunday 12 July, 2020
State plans to buy up Airbnb properties, says Housing Minister
In a wide-ranging interview, the minister said his department is drawing up a detailed submission which will seek to acquire properties.
# darragh-obrien - Friday 10 July, 2020
Housing minister says he wants to extend rent freeze and ban on evictions - but not indefinitely
The final decision will be made by Cabinet in the coming days.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 8 July, 2020
Housing minister to consult on whether rent freeze should be extended beyond 20 July
Tenants cannot be evicted and rent increases are prohibited for the duration of the crisis.
# darragh-obrien - Thursday 2 July, 2020
'Significant public interest': Green Party TD calls for release of 2015 report into Donegal planning irregularities
The report was first submitted to former Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy in June 2017,
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 30 June, 2020
'A lot of people are stuck in a rip-off rental trap': New minister promises affordable housing scheme
Darragh O’Brien said he wants to ensure houses ranging in price from €160,000 to €250,000 will be available.
# darragh-obrien - Sunday 1 March, 2020
Housing dept 'utterly rejects' criticism of homeless figures amid claims of 'pre-election manipulation'
The number of people homeless in December 2019 dipped below 10,000 before rising above that figure again in January 2020.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 18 September, 2019
'Extended and not capped': Fianna Fáil insists help-to-buy scheme must be continued in Budget negotiation talks
Budget talks between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are set to intensify in the coming weeks.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 6 March, 2019
Murphy insists funding for first-time-buyer loan scheme 'has not run out'
Concerns had been that funds for the government’s Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan Scheme have run out.
# darragh-obrien - Sunday 11 November, 2018
'Serious blockages in planning' due to staff shortages at An Bord Pleanála
According to its latest report, the body’s workload has grown by 19% year on year since 2016.
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 17 October, 2017
It could become a criminal offence to recklessly endanger emergency workers during a status red warning
Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Trade Darragh O’Brien is writing draft legislation.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 23 September, 2015
Another by-election on the way as Senator Jimmy Harte resigns
The Donegal senator sustained serious head injuries in an accidental fall nearly two years ago.
# darragh-obrien - Sunday 23 August, 2015
Fianna Fáil's next leader, from most to least likely
Micheál Martin is safe for now but who’s in the running to replace him? Here’s our ranking of the contenders…
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 12 August, 2015
Alan Kelly is under big pressure to come back from his 'holidays'
The Environment Minister is “not around” but continues to be contactable “at all times”, the department said.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 15 July, 2015
The government is having a really bad day in the Seanad
The coalition has a minority in the upper house at present.
# darragh-obrien - Thursday 16 April, 2015
'Some people have a romantic, bleary-eyed view of cannabis ... They're wrong'
Here’s how Fianna Fáil thinks we can deal with the ‘scourge’ of drugs.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 8 April, 2015
Only 5 homes have been fixed as part of Phil Hogan's big plan to tackle pyrite
Fianna Fáil is calling for the remediation scheme to be overhauled.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 3 December, 2014
Election 2015? Fianna Fáil is selecting general election candidates next week
The Soldiers of Destiny aren’t hanging around…
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 8 October, 2014
Heather Humphreys faced new claims about 'McNulty-gate' in the Seanad tonight
New claims of a meeting between the Taoiseach and John McNulty in June have been dismissed this evening.
# darragh-obrien - Thursday 5 June, 2014
Banking inquiry 'rocked' after lengthy row over senator's 'conflict of interest'
Angry scenes in the upper house after a claim that a senator has a conflict of interest, preventing him from serving on the banking inquiry, is later withdrawn.
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 1 April, 2014
Senators' attempt to get Attorney General to answer Gardagate questions fails
Fianna Fáil will attempt to bring Marie Whelan before the upper house later today – but they already failed with a similar attempt last week.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 5 February, 2014
'Akin to Hamlet without the Prince': Senator concerned over Anglo 'exclusion' from banking inquiry
Senators have been debating changes to standing orders that will allow for the establishment of a banking inquiry in the coming months.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 18 December, 2013
Taoiseach says senior garda to liaise with NAMA over allegations
The Taoiseach was asked about the NAMA allegations at Leaders’ Questions this morning.
# darragh-obrien - Sunday 6 October, 2013
‘Fannies’, ‘prats’ and ‘clowns’: 10 bizarre moments from the 24th Seanad
From the Justice Minister’s laughing fit, to Jim Walsh’s controversial comments on abortion. Say what you like about the chamber’s effectiveness; so far the current crop of senators have been anything but boring.
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 20 August, 2013
Senator accused of ‘talking through his derriere’ and ‘invoking memory of Bobby Ewing’
The Seanad is debating an emergency motion to annul legislation on organ transplantation.
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 23 July, 2013
Seanad votes to hold referendum on abolishing the Seanad
Today marked the final debate and vote on the Bill in the upper House.
# darragh-obrien - Thursday 18 July, 2013
'Disgusting and insensitive': Fianna Fáil senators condemn... Fianna Fáil senators
Meanwhile, the Seanad has passed committee stage of the abortion bill by 33 votes to 14 meaning it moves to its final stages next week.
# darragh-obrien - Saturday 8 June, 2013
Revealed: At least 6 Fianna Fáil TDs and most senators to oppose abortion bill
With a free vote, at least a dozen TDs and senators from the main opposition party are likely to oppose the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill, according to a survey carried out by TheJournal.ie.
# darragh-obrien - Wednesday 13 March, 2013
Revenue's property tax calculator 'adding to distress of homeowners'
The criticism comes as Daft.ie launch a new property tax calculator which takes the number of bathrooms and bedrooms into account, as well as whether the property has a garden.
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 28 August, 2012
Senator says government should shelve property tax proposal
Fianna Fáil Senator Darragh O’Brien described the household charge as a “disaster” and said it is not the right time to put in place a new property tax system.
# darragh-obrien - Monday 16 July, 2012
Pyrite bill to be introduced next week
The new bill would give homeowners more time to bring a case about pyrite in their homes to court.
# darragh-obrien - Thursday 9 February, 2012
Kenny says 'we'll pay our dues' a year after Varadkar said 'not another cent'
A year ago today Leo Varadkar said that not another red cent would be paid to the banks. Today, the Taoiseach has insisted we will not seek to impose any losses on bondholders.
# darragh-obrien - Thursday 3 March, 2011
Brian Cowen gives party pal a Seanad seat
Ousted TD gets seat – but just for a few weeks until Seanad election.
# darragh-obrien - Tuesday 1 March, 2011
Revealed: the full cost of dumping our outgoing government TDs
The first-year pensions of the 41 Fianna Fáil and Green TDs who failed to keep their seats underlines the price of change.
# darragh-obrien - Thursday 17 February, 2011
FG-Labour war: Gilmore says families 'screwed' by austerity plans
The one-time prospective coalition partners continue their electoral war of words over their rival economic plans.
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Open Letter from Ireland's psychologists: 'Direct Provision is causing untold psychological harm'
By Psychologists for Social Change Ireland
“As a country we must do better,” according to about 150 signatories.
What we can learn from the world's 'Blue Zones' - where people regularly live into their 90s and 100s
By Professor Ciaran O’Boyle
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