Hundreds attend vigil for Ann Delaney who died sleeping rough in Dublin city centre
“To see all of this support is just incredible.” Several hundred people gathered on Monday evening to pay their respects to 47-year-old Ann Delaney who died on the streets of Dublin. Ann, who was a nurse and a mother, is believed to have died at around 9 am on Sunday close to a Tesco Express on […]
2 years ago
Clare community criticised after protests see asylum seekers leave
Protesting the arrival of the asylum seekers, locals blocked access roads to their accommodation using tractors and a silage bale. Local residents in the town of Inch, County Clare, have faced widespread condemnation for their protestations which saw multiple asylum seekers leave their State-provided accommodation in the town. A group of 34 male asylum seekers […]
3 years ago
Housing issues would persist “no matter who’s in government” says Taoiseach
The Taoiseach has blamed construction constraints for the slow rate of new housing builds. “No matter who’s in government, those constraints will be there”- that was the message delivered by the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to Newstalk Breakfast on Friday. Discussing the existing constraints which surround housing construction within Ireland, the Fine Gael leader was eager to make […]
3 years ago
Asylum Seeker figures soar alarmingly as refugee crisis spirals
Figures have doubled over the course of just 12 months. Latest figures show that as of March 5th, 20,001 people were being housed by the International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS), a doubling of the figures from just one year ago. It is the first time in history of the state that the number of people […]
3 years ago
Housing crisis “holding us back as a country”, says Leo Varadkar
The Taoiseach has pledged to adopt a Covid-style approach in a bid to solve the Irish housing emergency. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has expressed his lament towards Ireland’s housing crisis, stating that it is holding the country back, while pledging to tackle the issue in a manner similar to how his Government approached Covid-19. Acknowledging the […]
3 years ago
The number of homes available to rent in Ireland fell to just 1,397 at the start of this month
A Daft report says this is a “new all-time low” since figures began being collected. There were just 1,397 homes available to rent on 1 February nationwide, according to the latest rental report from website Daft.ie. This is a fall from November’s figure of 1,460 homes and a “new all-time low” in the property website’s […]
4 years ago