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Affordable housing bill published in Ireland

22.01.2021

Roger Milne

affordable housing | Darragh O’Brien | Housing | Ireland | Policy & Politics

The Irish Government has published legislation designed to boost the provision of affordable housing.

Ireland round-up: Go-ahead for major Dublin mixed-use project; Cabinet prioritises key housing legislation

08.01.2021

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Ireland: 2 January-8 January, 2021

Co-living development hits the buffers

26.11.2020

Roger Milne

Co-living | Darragh O’Brien | Housing | Ireland

Ireland's housing and local government minister Darragh O’Brien this week announced what amounts to a virtual blanket ban on co-living schemes.

Irish minister voices frustration at planning judicial reviews

30.10.2020

Roger Milne

Darragh O’Brien | Ireland | Judicial review | Planning Law

Irish housing housing minister Darragh O'Brien has voiced frustration at the excessive use of the judicial review system to overturn planning decisions.

Covid-19 knocks back Irish social housing schemes

09.10.2020

Roger Milne

Coronavirus | Darragh O’Brien | Housing | Ireland | social housing

Irish minister for housing and local government Darragh O’Brien admitted this week that Covid-19 was having a significantly adverse impact on the provision of social housing both in terms of households helped and the provision of new units.