Former Green Party leader Eamon Ryan, who chairs the European Housing Advisory Board, has urged the creation of dedicated vacant homes teams within every local authority to accelerate the refurbishment of empty properties, reports Breaking …
The number of people living in emergency accommodation increased again last month to 17,517, marking a rise of 209 compared to February’s total. Data from the Department of Housing shows there were 11,946 adults and …
Poverty, inequality and disadvantage heighten the likelihood of individuals entering the criminal justice system, according to a report by the Irish Penal Reform Trust, reports RTE. The organisation has urged the Government to shift funding …
A report from the Hope and Courage Collective, an organisation focused on strengthening community resilience against increasing far-right hate and disinformation, has identified a growing divide between public opinion and political discourse. The study, titled …
A growing number of children are being referred to Tusla after schools flagged worries over poor attendance. Last year, education welfare officers raised 9,293 student cases involving pupils who missed 20 or more school days, …
Healthcare unions have held talks with Taoiseach Micheál Martin over the discontinuation of the special leave with pay scheme for healthcare workers suffering from Long Covid. Up until last December, affected workers received their full …
Motorcyclists are being advised to exercise extra caution this weekend as gardaà begin their bank holiday road safety enforcement campaign, reports RTE. A man in his 20s has become the third motorcyclist to lose his …
The director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that Ireland “risks losing connectivity that may not return” if the passenger cap at Dublin Airport is not scrapped, reports RTE. Willie Walsh, …
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said she intends to remain at the helm of the party following the next general election, reports RTE. Speaking at her party’s Ard Fheis in Belfast, Ms McDonald …
A city council spent close to €600 per person per night on accommodation at a luxury hotel featuring its own private beach along the French Riviera. Dublin City Council accumulated a hotel bill of almost …
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