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The draft programme for government will bring little comfort to the locked-out generation struggling to buy or rent a home in Ireland, according to Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne, who represents Dublin North-West, said: “This document, which is just a crude collation of Fianna Fail’s and Fine Gael’s election manifestos, is a worrying […]

Unacceptable delays to three major regeneration projects in the Dublin south city area are affecting remaining residents’ quality of life and leading to the creation of disjointed communities, according to Social Democrats TD Jen Cummins. Deputy Cummins, who represents Dublin South-Central, said: “The regeneration of St Teresa’s Gardens, Dolphin House and Emmet Road was supposed […]

The incoming government should follow Spain’s lead by bringing forward tough measures to tackle some of the root causes of the housing crisis, according to Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne, who represents Dublin North-West, said: “While some of the Spanish prime minister’s radical proposals are specific to Spain – such as punitive tax […]

Predicted house price increases for 2025 will come as further grim news for those hoping to buy a home of their own, according to Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne, who represents Dublin North-West, said: “According to its latest residential market review and outlook, estate agent DNG forecasts that house prices across the country […]

Reported breaches of building regulations in one of the State’s largest affordable housing schemes raises serious questions for the developer and Dublin City Council, according to Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne, who represents Dublin North-West, said: “It is deeply concerning to learn that delivery of homes at Oscar Traynor Woods could be delayed […]

The latest homelessness figures confirm that a shameful milestone was reached under the watch of the previous government, according to Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne, who represents Dublin North-West, said: “When the previous government was formed in June 2020, there were 8,699 people in homeless emergency accommodation, 2,653 of them children. “As the […]

Skyrocketing property prices continue to be the main barrier to owning a home in Ireland, according to Social Democrats TD Cian O’Callaghan. Deputy O’Callaghan, who is the party’s housing spokesperson, said: “The latest national Residential Property Price Index, published today by the Central Statistics Office (CSO), recorded a 9.7 per cent increase in the 12 […]

The HSE must explain why it is sitting on more than 200 vacant properties in the middle of a housing crisis, according to Social Democrats deputy leader Cian O’Callaghan. Deputy O’Callaghan, who is the party’s housing spokesperson, said: “With almost 15,000 people – including over 4,600 children – set to wake up on Christmas Day […]

Predictions that house completions for 2024 will be lower than last year prove that the outgoing government’s already unambitious targets were never going to be achieved, according to Social Democrats deputy leader Cian O’Callaghan. “A forecast by EY-Euroconstruct estimates that just 32,000 new houses will be built this year – almost 700 fewer than in […]

Thousands of lives are being devastated by the ongoing homelessness crisis, according to Social Democrats housing spokesperson Cian O’Callaghan. “When this government was formed in June 2020, there were 8,699 people in homeless emergency accommodation, 2,653 of them children. “There are now 14,966 people living in homeless emergency accommodation. “Shockingly, 4,645 of these are children […]