Advertisement

We need your help now

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open.

You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough.

If you've seen value in our reporting, please contribute what you can, so we can continue to produce accurate and meaningful journalism. For everyone who needs it.

€2 a Month €5 a Month One-off amount

# Housing

Here's what people's housing situation tells us about how they will vote
Fine Gael’s popularity lies with homeowners, while 50% of those in council rented accommodation back Sinn Féin.
Christina Finn
11 hrs ago
20.8k
57
Cabinet to sign off on one-year lease extension for Citywest accommodation centre
12 hrs ago
9.0k
18
Yesterday
15th April 2024
Harris and RSA commit to returning average wait time for driving tests to 10 weeks
Updated 21 hrs ago
12.2k
Only 38 houses available to rent through HAP scheme in March
15 Apr
14.7k
45
Last week
7th April 2024 - 13th April 2024
Nearly 40k houses will be built this year, says O'Brien playing down Harris’ target to build 50k
Updated 13 Apr
16.6k
40
New EU energy efficiency law could see government incentivise thousands more homes to renovate
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
12 Apr
15.2k
29
Median asking price for homes now €340k as property prices rising at fastest pace in 18 months
8 Apr
13.7k
38
Opinion: State board members are paid so why aren't charity organisation board members?
Fiona Cormican
8 Apr
7.9k
11
Poll: Are you a renter?
7 Apr
24.2k
47
Ireland’s true class divide: Home-owners hold 97% of wealth. Renters? Just 3%
7 Apr
30.3k
67
This month
April 2024
Lower tax for €50k earners and 50k homes built each year: Simon Harris makes promises at FG Ard Fheis
6 Apr
63.3k
147
Last month
March 2024
Government missed last year's social and affordable housing targets by 2,680 homes
28 Mar
12.7k
80
Homelessness: Record 4,170 children in emergency accommodation last month
9,671 adults and 4,170 children were in emergency accommodation in February.
Updated 28 Mar
12.0k
The number of homes available to buy in Ireland is now at its lowest level in 17 years
26 Mar
20.6k
91
Bacik tells Labour conference Varadkar resignation 'ultimate' vote of no confidence in Government
23 Mar
11.2k
Debunked: Chart used to criticise Dublin actually shows ranking for homelessness services
20 Mar
11.5k
Failure to address housing issues could push inflation upwards, warns Central Bank
12 Mar
8.8k
26
‘Limited’ opportunity for Nama to build more affordable homes, says McGrath
6 Mar
6.5k
17
Increasing housing targets to 50,000 per year not achievable this year or next, says Taoiseach
Leo Varadkar said a 50,000 housing target would be achievable in the longer term.
5 Mar
9.1k
39
February
February 2024
'You’re all sound, noise and fury with no substance': Martin and Doherty clash over housing
22 Feb
19.7k
87
House prices are now higher than the peak of the Celtic Tiger boom in 2007
21 Feb
18.3k
59
Garda reserve rules to be updated ahead of campaign launch to recruit 1,000 new hires
20 Feb
11.1k
25
Questions raised over decision to house asylum seekers at major Drogheda hotel
15 Feb
13.3k
Plans to extend child benefit to over-18s still in education brought forward to May
Updated 13 Feb
21.5k
27
Homes at Sandyford ‘Mint’ site could be decade away despite land transfer approval
The Central Bank said it would take seven years for it to vacate the site off the M50.
Christina Finn
11 Feb
19.2k
18
FactCheck: The government is not offering tens of thousands to coax Indians to Irish islands
2 Feb
16.6k
Financial analyst: House affordability should be the government's focus, not just house prices
Mark Coan
2 Feb
6.3k
20
January
January 2024
‘Stricter’ environmental and building regulations placed on new homes in Ireland than in the UK
31 Jan
11.3k
20
Scheme for mortgage interest relief for some homeowners opens today
31 Jan
20.7k
Varadkar says it’s ‘not the worst thing’ that Ryanair is buying up homes for staff
26 Jan
34.1k
94
13,318 people in emergency accommodation in December, a 13.5% increase on previous year
Updated 26 Jan
7.4k
40
Mortgage drawdowns for first-time buyers hit highest level since 2007's Celtic Tiger peak
26 Jan
7.3k
Nearly 33,000 homes delivered last year, uncertainty remains over social and affordable targets
Updated 25 Jan
14.4k
58
High rents, evictions, poor conditions: Growing number of older people with housing difficulties
24 Jan
11.3k
68
Housing Committee may compel Peter McVerry Trust to appear after multiple refusals
23 Jan
18.0k
Plans to build 852 homes in Dundrum stalled by one objector, Land Development Agency to tell TDs
23 Jan
47.8k
37
House prices outside Dublin to increase by 4.9% in 2024
21 Jan
26.1k
127
'Discriminates against single people': Readers share their experiences of govt housing schemes
Single people in particular reported feeling forgotten and left out of government supports.
20 Jan
25.1k
42
Donohoe 'confident' gardaí will bring cases forward over recent arson attacks around the country
19 Jan
7.6k
Locals question silence over future of 28 homes in Swords
The homes are in the housing minister’s constituency of Dublin Fingal.
19 Jan
29.3k
42
1
2
3
4
5
Next Articles