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Niall Collins voted to sell public land bought by wife who’s now negotiating sale of social housing on site

Niall Collins voted to sell public land bought by wife who’s now negotiating sale of social housing on site

3 years ago 3 min read
Fianna Fáil junior minister and ex-county councillor Niall Collins voted to sell council-owned land that was bought by his wife.
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Comment: A quarter-century after the Good Friday Agreement and the Troubles are a politically expedient punchline for the southern establishment

Comment: A quarter-century after the Good Friday Agreement and the Troubles are a politically expedient punchline for the southern establishment

3 years ago 7 min read
In February 2022, during leaders’ questions, Mary Lou McDonald accused Fianna Fáil of exacerbating the housing crisis by giving preferential treatment to so-called cuckoo funds.
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Paulie Doyle
By: Paulie Doyle
Irish fund, already one of state's biggest landlords, buys 150 second-hand homes for rental market in six months

Irish fund, already one of state's biggest landlords, buys 150 second-hand homes for rental market in six months

3 years ago 2 min read
A single Irish fund, already one of the biggest landlords in the state, has in the last six months bought more than 150 second-hand homes.
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Comment: This peace is political

Comment: This peace is political

3 years ago 5 min read
I don’t think Limerick is “looking into the abyss as a city” unless the state gives more funding to its local gardaí.
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Eoghan McNeill
By: Eoghan McNeill
The vast majority of Irish Airbnbs are illegal. Two law students are going after them

The vast majority of Irish Airbnbs are illegal. Two law students are going after them

3 years ago 4 min read
A former Labour Party TD wants you to think that “Airbnb recognises the historic housing challenges facing Ireland” and that the company wants “to be part of the solution”.
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