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NAMA to release 450 homes to the homeless next year

General, Home, Industry News, Property News

Housing Minister Jan O'Sullivan says NAMA will release 450 homes next year to help people in long term homelessness. Focus Ireland has criticised the agency for failing to deliver on its promise to use vacant units to help those with nowhere to live. The charity…

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One in three worried about becoming homeless

General, Home, Mortgages & Money, Property News

New figures show that one in three Irish people are worried about becoming homeless because of problems fulfilling payments or mortgages. Concern amongst the public about the growing number of people becoming homeless stands at almost 40%. That figures is double what it was two years ago.…

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Housing Minister calls for transformation of private rental sector

Home, Property News

The Housing Minister wants to see a transformation of the private rental sector. Jan O'Sullivan says unfinished estates must be made secure and safe in the short-term but long term plans must be put in place. She says we must rethink the old hierarchy of…

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No nominee put forward to replace former Housing Minister Penrose

Property News

No replacement for Willie Penrose has Minister for Housing has been made because Labour leader Eamon Gilmore has yet to propose someone to fill the vacant junior ministry, according to Taoiseach Enda Kenny. Taking questions in the Dáil this morning, Mr Kenny explained that the…

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