Homelessness hits new high as 39 more children in emergency accommodation
The latest figures show that 17,527 people are homeless in Ireland. This is the number the Department of Housing says were living in emergency accommodation in July 2026, an increase of 45 people on June. This does not include rough sleepers, women in refuges and people with visas who cannot leave direct provision due to […]
4 days ago
Ireland’s Housing crisis summed up by these unbelievably bad property listings
Because it’s really really bad. The Dublin property market has thrown up some seriously questionable listings in recent times. Whether it’s a room so small you’d struggle to swing a cat in it or a house that appears to have seen better days, the standard of some properties can be hard to believe. And then […]
2 weeks ago
Just 20 homes to rent under HAP scheme in June, report finds
The HAP scheme figures show 20 eligible homes out of 1,303 Just 20 rental properties across Ireland were available within the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme limits in June, despite an overall rise in rental listings, according to RTÉ News. The figures come from the latest quarterly ‘Locked Out of the Market’ report by the […]
3 weeks ago
Tenant Denied Gym Access Over Social Housing Awarded €2,500
Gym access dispute unfolded A tenant who was refused gym access at her apartment complex because she lived in its social housing block has been awarded €2,500 for housing assistance discrimination, according to RTÉ News. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) directed Dillon Marshall Property Consultants to pay the sum to tenant Agnieszka Nowakowska in an […]
3 weeks ago
Homeless figures rise again as a record number of children go without a home
The new figures are out The latest homeless figures from the Department of Housing show 17,482 people were living in emergency accommodation across Ireland in June, a slight rise of 35 on May – and a record number of them were children. The department’s data shows 11,862 adults (down from 11,864 in May) and 5,620 […]
1 month ago
Portland Row sports pitch saved as Dublin housing plan refused
A win for Portland Row A community sports pitch on Portland Row in Dublin’s north inner city has been saved after An Coimisiún Pleanála refused permission for a 49-home development on the site. As The Journal reported, the ruling followed a local campaign backed by Olympic boxing champion Kellie Harrington. The planning appeals body overturned […]
1 month ago