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“It’ll be make more people homeless” - Government signs off on major plan for national rent controls
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theliberal.ie | Anthony Ellis
Minister for Housing James Browne said measures approved by Cabinet this morning are designed to protect renters while also encouraging the development of more housing across Ireland, reports RTE. He emphasized that the Government is reinforcing renters’ rights, though Opposition parties argued the changes fall short of offering adequate reassurance to concerned tenants.
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1 week ago |
theliberal.ie | Anthony Ellis
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has called the Government’s new rental policy a “shambles”, reports RTE. The measures, outlined by Housing Minister James Browne and approved by Cabinet, include the continuation of Rent Pressure Zones for current tenancies, where rents will be tied to inflation. Under the new plan, large landlords will no longer be allowed to issue no-fault evictions, reports RTE.
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1 week ago |
theliberal.ie | Anthony Ellis
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has claimed that the response to changes in Rent Pressure Zones has been exaggerated, calling it an “over the top” reaction to what he described as “modest” reforms, while denying that the Government was trying to frighten anyone, reports The Mirror. Mr Martin also reaffirmed that Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) will, without doubt, be expanded across the country before the Dáil begins its summer break.
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1 week ago |
theliberal.ie | Anthony Ellis
The PSNI has strongly criticised the unrest that broke out on the streets of Ballymena last night, where 15 police officers sustained injuries and one individual was taken into custody, reports RTE. Several properties, including homes and businesses, suffered damage as windows and doors were smashed. Fires damaged four houses, prompting the evacuation of three residents.
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1 week ago |
theliberal.ie | Anthony Ellis
Tánaiste Simon Harris has called on the EU’s trade commissioner to exclude critical Irish sectors—such as aviation, medical technology, agri-food, and the horse industry—from any retaliatory tariffs that the EU may impose on US goods if ongoing trade talks break down, reports RTE.
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