Too rich for social housing, too poor to rent or buy. Who will help Ireland’s squeezed middle?
The challenge for the two big parties of Government is how to hold on to – or win back – this vital but disparate middle ground
Social Housing
‘There’s a seismic change looming’: Social housing bodies come under increasing scrutiny
Bigger not-for-profit AHBs have operations on a par with large companies, with assets worth billions of euro and monthly rental income of €10m
More than 1,000 social homes in Donegal visibly cracked due to defective blocks
Council has been asking Department of Housing for four years for funding to repair damage done to housing stock
Dublin City Council to raise social housing rents, with some tenants facing 50% hike
Councillors pass budget plan by one vote, with higher earners to pay more under new rules
Will the Government’s latest plan to fix the housing crisis work? Experts have their say
Newest proposal to ease one of the nation’s biggest problems is ‘evolution, not revolution’
New housing plan aims to deliver 12,000 social homes and 15,000 affordable units per year
Coalition’s long-awaited plan set to include expansion of Land Development Agency’s role
Dublin City Council tenants face rent rises up to 50% in first overhaul in 30 years
Council wants higher-income tenants to pay significantly more, with a fifth of households earning €1,000 net a week
US investor seeking €80m from sale of hundreds of social housing units
Portfolio comprises mix of 276 houses and apartments let to local authorities and located mainly in Dublin and Cork
‘It’s breaking my heart’: Woman living with children in hostel facing two-year wait for home
‘Our whole life has been turned upside down,’ says mother of three
Donohoe hints at extending VAT cut on apartments to forward-funding deals
VAT reduction announced in budget does not apply to site and construction services
Political paralysis gumming up social housing pipeline
Relationships between AHBs and developers ‘shot to ribbons’ by State funding decisions, conference hears
Social housing retrofitting target unlikely to be met, says oversight group for councils
National Oversight and Audit Commission says 4,251 local authority housing units vacant at end of last year
Peter McVerry Trust transferring dozens of properties to Dublin City Council
Houses and apartments, worth almost €8m, being used to repay Government funding given during financial crisis
Social housing and supermarket approved for old Cabra House pub site
Local retailers concerned at arrival of another off licence in the area in plan which also involves reopening an alley closed due to antisocial activity
Development fee waiver scheme to be supported with €250m fund
Money is part of allocation of €696 million announced by Cabinet last week for housing
‘Heartbreak after heartbreak’: Sallynoggin residents protest mouldy, damp council flat conditions
Children hospitalised due to effects of mould which permeates 1950s buildings, including soft furnishings and toys
Australian investor sells Irish social housing portfolio at a loss
Broadstone holds mortgage-to-rent authorisation, which is likely to appeal to certain parties
Renovation of social home in Blackrock cost local council €200,000 to bring back into use
Dublin councils spending up to €44,000 on average to refurbish vacant social homes
Homes in Kildare affordable housing scheme above price limit for State-backed mortgages
Prices for three-bed homes in Lattin Place are above the €360,000 threshold for ‘affordable’ homes in the area
Intimidation in a Dublin suburb, and the derelict house being used as stables
Local authority says it has 11 ‘void’ units in Cherry Orchard as locals speak of being ‘terrorised’ by antisocial behaviour
Renters forking out €2,000 per month are paying the price for water charges debacle
As the housing shortage cuts into economic competitiveness and social solidarity, the consequences of bad decisions are more apparent
James Browne broke Dáil rules when refusing to release housing data, Ceann Comhairle finds
Data refused due to commercial sensitivity with department saying it would be cumbersome to provide
How much can I earn and still qualify for social housing?
A single person can earn more than €50,000 and still qualify for social housing and a new cohort is seeking State support as prices keep rising
Elderly residents of Dublin 8 complex still feel ‘unsafe’ despite installation of security gate
Crime and antisocial behaviour remain an issue at Dublin City Council complex where three people were murdered, say residents
State missed its target for delivery of social homes in 2024 by almost 20%
Shortfall of more than 2,300 homes on 12,930 goal, though affordable homes beat estimates in some measures
Ireland’s housing crisis: Why is there such a shortage of homes to buy and rent here?
As ordinary people continue to bear the brunt of the State’s dire housing shortage, we examine the reasons for the crisis and look at possible solutions
Social housing firm may scale up Irish business again on hope of policy U-turn
Low-profile firm entered the market a decade ago and had 800 units at its peak across Dublin and other cities
Government not limited to its 303,000 housing target
Department responds to Davy estimate of need for up to 93,000 new homes a year
Ballymun to get biggest social housing development since towers demolition
Almost 300 social homes to be built on land left over from Ballymun regeneration project
Housing affordability crisis no longer confined to Dublin - SCSI report
Estate agents argue that lack of supply will continue to be an issue until at least 40,000 homes a year are built
PBP-Solidarity calls for €13bn in Apple tax to go towards home building
Richard Boyd-Barrett says the money should be spent on building social housing
Budget 2025: Paschal Donohoe’s speech to the Dáil in full
Minister for Public Expenditure spoke immediately after the Minister for Finance
Budget 2025: Jack Chambers’s speech to the Dáil in full
Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure addressed the Dáil on Tuesday
Taoiseach says continued rise in numbers of homeless ‘peculiar’ given social housing increases
Government to examine how local councils allocate social housing
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