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Six young homeless people are moving into these formerly dilapidated flats

The building in Dublin city was transformed by the Peter McVerry Trust.

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Dublin is ‘completely unprepared’ for another boom, apparently…

The government has hit back at Fianna Fáil’s criticism over ‘lack of investment’.

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Ireland’s investment fund is going to spend €500 million building 11,000 houses

It will create 1,900 jobs a year.

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‘One father told his little boys they were on holiday’

There has been a significant increase in the number of homeless families in Ireland.

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Council says it’s not demolishing housing estate to facilitate private...

Residents are angry that the council is pushing forward with a plan like this in the middle of a housing crisis.

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Alan Kelly thinks Fr McVerry says ‘nothing positive’. But the campaigner’s...

The minister tasked with solving the homeless crisis and the high-profile activist don’t appear to have any working relationship.

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House prices went up again last month and they’re not stopping

But the rate of property price increases is slowing.

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Sinn Féin accused of “cowardice” over the building of social houses

South Dublin County Council has proposed to build 48 homes on Letts Field in the Neilstown area.

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The housing crisis may be much worse than we thought

Figures released by Fianna Fáil show the social housing waiting list stands at 130,000 and not the 89,000 the government claims.

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Fine Gael TD: Housing Dublin homeless in rural areas will increase criminality

“Some of the people cause hardship and social disruption to existing communities here in the Midlands,” James Bannon said.

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Poll: Would you support the building of prefab homes for the homeless in your...

It’s a new plan being considered by a number of councils in Dublin.

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Ireland is the cheapest country in Europe for holiday rentals right now

A one week stay for four adults will set you back on average €484 if you are booking for the high season.

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Patient facing eviction says he’s going on hunger strike to “shame” the...

Brian Nason says he can’t find somewhere to live because he’s on rent allowance.

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How many empty council houses are there in your county?

There are 2,600 countrywide.

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Can 500 prefabs like this solve Dublin’s homeless crisis?

The government has announced that 500 modular housing units are to be built in the capital with 150 delivered within four months.

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Nama project set to create almost 1,000 student beds in the heart of Dublin

The development in Dublin’s Docklands will be the largest off-campus facility in the country.

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Living on pot noodles and cereal: ‘It’s hard living out of bags in one hotel...

Families on the streets, living in hotel rooms and living on next to nothing – this is happening every day in this country and it needs to end, writes Rory Hearne.

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Homeless families occupy show house in west Dublin

The protest began at 3pm this afternoon and is being led by Ruth Coppinger TD.

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Ruth Coppinger and her supporters have ended their occupation of a show-home

An injunction action was taken by developer Hansfield Investments.

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Are prefab villages really the future of housing?

Innovative solutions are required to solve the housing and homelessness crisis, not “off the shelf” solutions, writes Mary Hughes.

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