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# Eoin O'Broin

Last year
2022
# Housing
Tax measures may need review to keep landlords from exiting the rental market, says minister
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien indicated that tax breaks may be needed to keep ‘mom-and-pop landlords’ from selling up.
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May 5th 2022, 5:15 PM
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# rent increase
Landlords can no longer hit tenants with 4% rent hike from today, but SF criticises delay in law
The Bill was signed by the president last week but the regulation only commences from today.
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Jul 16th 2021, 1:52 PM
# Paddy holohan
'The wrong decision': Eoin Ó Broin criticises decision to nominate Paddy Holohan for South Dublin Mayor
Holohan made what were described as “offensive” comments in his podcast earlier this year.
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Jun 27th 2020, 9:20 AM
# Alternative Budget
Sinn Féin wants to give a tax break to all renters at a cost of €279 million
Giving tax relief to renters would cost €279 million.
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Sep 27th 2019, 6:20 AM
# rental crisis
'We're not ignoring the elephant in the room': Officials hope new law can deal with rising student rent
The Housing Committee was told today that students are sleeping in cars due to high rent costs.
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Nov 22nd 2018, 4:26 PM
# Housing Crisis
Government to oppose Bill that would increase social and affordable housing in private estates
The Bill seeks an increase in the provision of social and affordable housing to 25% in private developments.
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Nov 20th 2018, 8:25 PM
# rental crisis
AirBnb lobbied officials 49 times in two years on crackdown plan
With Dublin rent now averaging €500 above the boomtime figure, pressure is mounting on Minister Eoghan Murphy to act.
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Aug 19th 2018, 4:00 PM
# ireland 2040
'D. R. A. F. T - not the final draft' - Taoiseach spells out his position in row with cross-party TDs
A number of politicians are angry there will not be a Dáil vote on the Ireland 2040 plan.
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Feb 14th 2018, 1:48 PM
# pay hike
Abandoning the working wage? Sinn Féin raises salaries for all elected representatives
In introducing the €2,500 pay rise the party appears to be finally abandoning its ‘working wage’ pay strategy.
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Jan 19th 2017, 5:34 PM
# crisis
More than 2,500 children were homeless in the last week of November
From 21-27 November, a total of 1,023 families were homeless in Dublin alone.
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Dec 30th 2016, 4:55 PM
# keeping it real
It will go to the late rounds but Kenny Egan looks like squeezing a seat
He’s running seventh in the eight seater.
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May 24th 2014, 2:56 PM
# special needs cuts
Parents found out "by accident" that SNA hours had been lost
A group of parents have been angered after finding out on Facebook that a Special Needs Assistant lost her job.
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Sep 18th 2013, 6:45 AM