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Wednesday 7 June 2023 Dublin: 10°C

# Home

This year
2023
# adventure
'My entire world has changed through my move to Munster'
Second row Jean Kleyn is enjoying the new attacking approach in the province this season.
Last year
2022
# long-term leases
Taoiseach dismisses concerns about investor funds selling homes between each other for €1.7m
Taoiseach Micheál Martin says the solution is ramping up supply.
Voices
Opinion: The last thing this housing market needs is a subsidy for developers
The Social Democrats are asking the government to scrap the subsidy for developers – Cian O’Callaghan explains why.
# Renting
First purpose-built cost-rental homes costing €1,200 per month open in Stepaside
18,000 cost-rental homes will be provided between now and 2030, said the housing minister.
# fed up
I just want to go home, says Lewis Hamilton
The Brtish star finished 10th in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
# Back Home
Irish student Racheal Diyaolu reunited with family after journey across Ukraine
The 19-year-old from Carlow escaped Ukraine with the help of two Scottish landscapers.
All time
# Home
Aussie centre Godwin returns to Western Force after Connacht departure
The 27-year-old spent two seasons with the western province.
# WFH
Here's how Connacht are making the best of training from home
The province’s head of athletic performance, David Howarth, explains the new norm.
# Fire
Home of Ryder Cup winning captain Davis Love III burns to the ground
The 55-year-old and his family were not injured in the early morning blaze, fortunately.
# covid19 facts
'It's all about assessing risk': How to protect yourself and family at home from the coronavirus
We look at the latest advice and speak to a virologist.
# Home
A new RTÉ documentary wants people to share what 'home' means to them during Ireland's housing crisis
RTÉ is asking for submissions on what home means to Irish people in the middle of a housing crisis.
# where the heart is
'You hear about lads being depressed and all they want to do is kick a soccer ball... I love being home'
Over a year on from his retirement, former Ireland international Kevin Doyle couldn’t be happier.
# interiors
10 ways to introduce this interiors trend into your gaff... and from just €8
Insert pun about feeling the blues here.
# Home
'It will be hard to say goodbye': Schmidt's final Six Nations game in Dublin
The Ireland head coach is ready for his last competitive game in charge at the Aviva Stadium.
# gaff inspo
11 Irish Instagram accounts to follow if you're looking for some interior inspo
Jazz up that gaff.
# Eamon Lillis
Minister to support 'Celine's law' proposals to prevent killers profiting from their crime
The Law Reform Commission recommended changes after the Eamonn Lillis trial.
Voices
'Home is just a word. But in Ireland the word home has always been different to home somewhere else'
Writer Colm Keegan examines what is home to us here in Ireland – is it a feeling, is it a right?
# Hard Times
‘I had to hand over my home... But I would walk up to Tallaght Stadium, and it would all be forgotten about’
The story of a die-hard Shamrock Rovers fan Mick McCarthy who got back ‘up the ladder’ again after a difficult period.
# Architecture
'How I created my dream home from a house that hadn't been renovated since 1934'
Home renovations often take more time and money than planned.
# Inappropriate
Spurs apologise for sexist survey question
A screengrab of the email, complete with a club crest at the top, said Tottenham wanted to find out about fans’ views.
# Disaster
'They have nowhere else': Sierra Leone mudslide victims move back to homes in danger zone
The August mudslide killed more than 1,000 people and there are fears for another landslide in the next rainy season.
# Home
'They were hell on earth': Global efforts to get kids out of orphanages are paying off
The number of children in Romania’s orphanages has plummeted from more than 100,000 in the 80s to about 7,000.
# Donegal
'I can't deal with this anymore': Mother-of-two shares footage of rat infestation in council house
Denise Gibson said she has been dealing with this problem for the last four years.
# Bills Bills Bills
It costs about €16,000 per year to run a house - just under half the average wage
However, it’s about €5,000 less than during the boom.
# Back Home
'I'm very happy, it's great': Ibrahim Halawa has arrived home to Dublin
The Dubliner has been speaking to the media at Terminal 1.
# Conflict
Those on frontline of homeless crisis say the Housing Minister won't meet them
The criticism comes a week after the minister announced a number of new measures to address the crisis.
# Home
'I was told it'd only be for four weeks': Ireland's older people describe life in a nursing home
A major study has highlighted the need for residents to be more involved in decision-making.
# get organised
Kitchen wrecking your head? How to organise it and have an easier life
We asked an expert for some simple tips.
# Courts
Limerick man attacked and sexually assaulted his elderly neighbour
He will be sentenced next week.
# property ladder
One in four adults are living in an unsuitable home but can't afford to move
Some are planning to extend or convert their home for more space.
# marching on
Erasmus hopes Munster draw on home comfort in Dublin against Saracens
The Munster director of rugby is delighted with the influence of Tyler Bleyendaal at out-half.
# Your Say
Poll: Do you plan to buy your own home?
The average list price of a house is now €230,000.
# Pyrite
'Our home is crumbling into the ground': Family in Mayo forced to abandon house
Thousands of houses around the country are affected by pyrite and mica.
# Maynooth
Kym Owens recovering at home after being released from hospital
The 18-year-old had been in an induced coma after suffering serious injuries.
# home of st patrick
This festival wants to show a totally new side to St Patrick
The festival will include elements of music, art, film and spirituality.
# Home Not Under the hammer
Twink avoids having her home sold after paying off €18,000 arrears
The proceedings were struck out today.
# preview 2017
5 trends coming down the tracks in the 2017 property market
Economist Ronan Lyons gives us his take on what to expect.
# Housing Crisis
Cap on Dublin and Cork rent increases in place from today
The 4% cap will apply for a three-year period.
# Annual Report
7,000 people will spend Christmas Day 'trapped in emergency accommodation'
The Simon communities of Ireland say they supported 8,300 people last year.