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# Home Repossessions

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# Mortgage crisis
343 homes repossessed over mortgage arrears during second quarter of 2018
Tens of thousands of people are still feeling the effects of the mortgage crisis ten years later.
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Sep 7th 2018, 5:50 PM
Voices
'I am not ashamed of losing my home. But people's judgemental attitudes make it harder'
Believe me, no one deliberately sets out to rip apart the foundations of their home by simply not making mortgage repayments.
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Jul 9th 2017, 7:30 PM
# Social Housing
Peter McVerry says he'd be embarrassed if he was Alan Kelly
The campaigner is not impressed by the government’s housing plans.
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May 5th 2015, 5:35 PM
# Repossessions
'The banks weren't showing compassion, they were waiting for an increase in property prices'
It has been predicted that the number of home repossessions will grow significantly.
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Mar 9th 2015, 9:11 AM
# Court
Solicitor barricades himself inside Killiney mansion
The case has been put back in the High Court until tomorrow afternoon.
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Mar 2nd 2015, 10:51 PM
# Debt
Courts 'cannot cope' with amount of home repossessions
‘Angry’ was the word of choice in the Seanad today.
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Feb 25th 2015, 7:13 PM
# say what now
Enda to Gerry: "The trampoline must be having an effect on you"
You’re ‘almost like a commentator at a horse race’, the Sinn Féin president told the Taoiseach today.
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Feb 17th 2015, 4:18 PM
# Keys Back
Here's how many houses the banks have repossessed so far this year
New data from the Central Bank also show mortgage arrears declining, although long term problems remain.
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Jun 5th 2014, 11:24 AM
# payment problems
Irish mortgage arrears tracked by Fitch are higher than ever
A new report from Fitch also says that price rises in Dublin are fleeting.
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May 15th 2014, 5:03 PM
# Repossession
Report on repossessions wants changes, but no legislative reform
An expert group on repossessions found that case management standards of different lenders varies greatly, “with some operating at sub-optimal level”.
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Jan 14th 2014, 10:21 PM
# Debt deal
Allsop signs deal that will stop the auctioning of repossessed homes
A formal agreement with the Irish Mortgage Holder’s Organisation ensures properties where no deal has been struck to sort out mortgage arrears will not be offered for auction.
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Sep 15th 2013, 7:30 AM
# home debt
New law removes legal gap preventing house repossessions
Financial advice group New Beginnings says that new law was inevitable but new insolvency rules should protect debtors.
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Jul 4th 2013, 9:25 PM
# Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland CEO received total pay of €843,000 last year
Bank of Ireland’s annual report reveals a minor pay increase for Richie Boucher, despite pre-tax losses of €2.17 billion.
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Mar 20th 2013, 8:49 AM
# Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland loses €2.1 billion in 2012
Looking to the year ahead, its chief executive, Richie Boucher, said that “taxpayers are very much in the money with regard to Bank of Ireland.”
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Mar 4th 2013, 11:06 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Do property repossessions need to happen for recovery to continue?
As painful and as stressful as it will be for those involved, do large scale property repossessions need to take place for Ireland to recover?
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Feb 28th 2013, 9:48 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are nine things to know as you start your day.
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Feb 28th 2013, 8:41 AM
# Explainer
Explainer: Who and what are Ireland's sheriffs?
As repossessions increase, Ireland’s sheriffs find themselves in the news more and more. Here’s all you need to know about them.
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Aug 5th 2012, 8:00 AM
# occupy
VIDEO: Dublin Sheriff's office occupied in protest at Killiney eviction
The protesters are demonstrating against the eviction of Brendan and Asta Kelly from their home in Killiney yesterday.
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Apr 19th 2012, 2:39 PM
# evicted
Listen: 'The bailiffs are here trying to break in the door of my house right now'
Brendan Kelly spoke to Spin 1038 in the minutes before bailiffs forced him and his wife from their Killiney home.
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Apr 19th 2012, 11:32 AM
Voices
Column: Families are being failed by our mortgage system
With 60 people a day begging for help with their debts, we must take action now, writes David Hall of New Beginning.
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Sep 1st 2011, 7:31 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: No debt forgiveness for struggling homeowners; NAMA gives a painting to the state (but holds onto an entire collection), and we know it hurts but – is childbirth really a “murderous” experience?
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May 13th 2011, 8:34 AM
# Mortgages
High Court orders ten homes repossessed after some owners fail to appear
Ten homes have been placed under repossession orders after owners failed to make repayments – meanwhile, AIB is expected to raise variable mortgage interest rates.
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Feb 15th 2011, 8:59 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you really need to know by 9am: Political reform on the agenda for all political parties; 100 Ryanair passengers stage a “mutiny” and – oops, Silvio’s done it again.
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Feb 7th 2011, 8:14 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: Cowen prepares to dissolve the Dail; Gaybo forced to explain why he wasn’t wearing a seatbelt and the first photos of a rare Amazonian tribe.
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Feb 1st 2011, 8:36 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Nine things you really need to know by 9am: Pressure mounts on Ireland to accept a bailout; David Drumm prepares to face his creditors, and … Free Cheese! Get the last of the free cheese!
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Nov 16th 2010, 8:33 AM
# Mortgages
Homeowners in arrears up by almost a third
The number of households now in mortgage arrears has risen by almost 40% in the past year.
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Sep 2nd 2010, 10:22 AM