Former Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy resigns as TD
Murphy served as Housing Minister from 2017 to 2020. Eoghan Murphy has resigned his seat as Teachta Dála for Dublin Bay South. The former Fine Gael TD, who served in the Dáil since 2011 as a TD, Minister of State and as a Cabinet Minister, wrote to the Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil on Tuesday […]
5 years ago
Fine Gael’s day one disaster was inevitable after their record on homelessness
Fine Gael’s first day of campaigning began with a disaster that seemed inevitable under the conditions that have come to pass with Ireland in their custody. Before any election was called, homelessness was set to be a major issue facing the Fine Gael government seeking re-election. Then, on the same day that the election was […]
6 years ago
Adult homelessness figures rise again in latest official statistics
Ireland’s adult homeless population has risen yet again according to the latest figures. The Department of Housing has released the latest official figures on homelessness in Ireland. The report provides numbers for the month of November, as the department failed to publish the report in December of 2019. The overall level of homelessness fell between […]
6 years ago
Sinn Féin bill proposing three-year rent freeze passes in Dáil
The bill passed by a “large majority”. A bill put forward by Sinn Féin proposing a rent freeze has passed the second stage in Dáil Éireann following a debate on the subject earlier this week. Sinn Féin spokesperson on Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoin Ó Broin, who brought forward the Rent Freeze (Fair Rent) […]
6 years ago
“Absolutely appalling” – Brother Kevin Crowley hits out at government on homeless crisis
“Please, please do something for the unfortunate children. I don’t want to see anybody lying or dying on the streets coming up to Christmas.” Brother Kevin Crowley, founder of the Capuchin Day Centre, has criticised the government’s failure to provide accommodation as the homeless crisis continues to spiral out of control. Recalling when the centre […]
6 years ago
Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy survives vote of no confidence
Eoghan Murphy will continue in his role as Minister for Housing. Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy has survived a second vote of no confidence in as many years. On Tuesday evening, TDs in Dáil Éireann voted not to remove Murphy from office by a margin of 56-53. The motion had been tabled by Roisin Shortall […]
6 years ago