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“It’ll be make more people homeless” - Government signs off on major plan for national rent controls

1 week ago | 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.
McDonald says Govt’s new policy on rents a ‘shambles’ but appears to offer no real alternative

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.
Martin slams ‘over the top’ reaction to rent changes saying plan is just ‘modest’ tweaks

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.
PSNI review to be held after 15 officers injured during disorder in Ballymena

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.
Simon ‘Top Gun’ Harris wants exemption for key sectors from retaliatory tariffs

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.
Dutch government suggests banning social media for under 15s

1 week ago | theliberal.ie | Anthony Ellis

The Dutch government has recommended that parents prevent children under the age of 15 from using social media platforms such as TikTok and Snapchat, joining a growing number of nations concerned about youth mental health, reports RTE. Though the advice is not legally binding, it follows similar proposals in countries like Australia and New Zealand, where bans for those under 16 have been suggested, as well as recommendations from several other European nations.
Here we go again, folks! So-called

1 week ago | theliberal.ie | Anthony Ellis

Health officials have issued a public alert regarding the emergence of a highly transmissible Covid strain known as ‘Nimbus’, which has led to a sharp increase in cases across Ireland, reports The Mirror. The Nimbus variant, designated NB.1.8.1, has been detected in 22 countries so far and accounted for about 10.7 per cent of global Covid cases by late April—rising from just 2.5 per cent the previous month.
Martin’s Cork office vandalised and personal threats made

1 week ago | theliberal.ie | Anthony Ellis

Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s Cork office has confirmed it was targeted in an overnight vandalism incident, which also included personal threats, reports Breaking News. The window of the Turner’s Cross office in Cork was defaced with the phrase “Zionist pawn,” written in red paint. A representative for the Taoiseach stated that this marks the third time the southside Cork city office has been subjected to such an attack.
Woman claims she took her son out of Dublin school over nearby anti-immigration protests

1 week ago | theliberal.ie | Anthony Ellis

A mother has made the decision to temporarily withdraw her 8-yr-old son from his Dublin school due to concerns over anti-immigration protests nearby, reports RTE. Andreea-Claudia Calin removed her son from Canal Way Educate Together School in Dublin 8, where demonstrators have been gathering during school drop-off and pick-up times.
New figures show the that 6,000 children living outside Ireland are receiving Child Benefit from the Irish taxpayer because their migrant parents are claiming it

1 week ago | theliberal.ie | Anthony Ellis

New data shows that more than 3,000 people who do not live in Ireland are receiving Child Benefit for over 6,000 children, reports The Mirror. This amounts to a minimum of €866,040 in monthly Child Benefit payments for children residing abroad, totaling around €10.4 million annually. However, the total amount could be even higher due to increased payments made in cases involving twins or triplets, reports The Mirror.