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James Browne

tsar power

'A cycle of failure' - McDonald lays into coalition over housing tsar turmoil in morning interview

2 hrs ago

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Explainer

What is the 'housing tsar' controversy all about and will they really be paid €430,000?

30 Apr

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Housing Crisis

Short-term let rules one step closer as Cabinet gives green light

Updated 15 Apr

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Housing

'Too early' to make predictions, says Browne as summit told just 25,000 homes might be delivered

8 Apr

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get a move on

Local authorities must urgently rezone land for housing or face 'wrath' from public, says Browne

Updated 8 Apr

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James Browne

Housing minister 'won't get into predictions' on whether social homes target was met last year

31 Mar

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Cabinet

Fewer than 1,500 drawdowns of Vacant Property Grant despite government targeting 4,000 by 2025

25 Feb

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Cabinet

Uisce Éireann to immediately purchase 100 extra generators following Storm Éowyn

18 Feb

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Housing

Government set to sign off on substantial funding increase for housing next week

15 Feb

16.6k

rent pressure zones

Scrapping of Rent Pressure Zones 'under review' but decision not yet made, Housing Minister says

12 Feb

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Cabinet

Cabinet to sign off on one-year lease extension for Citywest accommodation centre

16 Apr 2024

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High Court

New Planning and Environment division of the High Court established

11 Dec 2023

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Cabinet

Cabinet to decide this week on social welfare and accommodation changes for Ukrainian refugees

10 Dec 2023

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Palestine

Varadkar says Ireland would lose influence by going 'too far' in response to Israel motion

Updated 15 Nov 2023

13.4k

Problem Gambling

One-in-30 people in Ireland have a gambling addiction - ten times higher than was found in 2019

5 Oct 2023

11.9k

Gambling

Government won't exempt horse-racing TV channels from ban on daytime gambling ads

10 Sep 2023

11.9k

Firearms

Minister commits to meeting gun groups before any changes made to firearm ownership rules

6 May 2023

26.4k

Gambling

After years of delays, Govt appoints the first ever gambling regulator to oversee sector

8 Sep 2022

14.4k

pet theft

Dog theft crackdown as more severe punishments could be on the way

11 Dec 2020

18.3k

meat plants

Around 20% of meat plant workers are covered by sick pay, according to an industry spokesperson

13 Aug 2020

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shortage

No mental health beds for children in 19 counties forcing them into adult units or waiting in A&Es

11 Aug 2019

8.9k

Mental Health Services

'Patients will suffer': Psychiatric nurses' overtime ban reinstated after pay talks break down

23 Jul 2019

5.9k

Probe

Minister seeks 'greater clarification' on suicide clauses in life assurance policies

1 Dec 2018

19.2k

Mental Health Services

HSE spend on agency staff in mental health services rose €38m in last four years

30 Sep 2018

8.2k

patient detention

Minister to draft emergency legislation after court finds part of mental health law is unconstitutional

13 Jun 2018

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BEHIND THE WALLS

'The de facto detained are still there': Voluntary patients still held without review due to delays in law reform

15 Apr 2018

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rag week

NUI Galway students vote to scrap controversial Rag Week

18 Oct 2011

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