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Emergency measures required to tackle homelessness

The new Minister for Housing must introduce emergency measures to tackle homelessness, according to Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne, who is the party’s new housing spokesperson, said: “Figures published today show there were 14,864 people living in homeless emergency accommodation at the end of December. Shockingly, 4,510 of them are children. “While the […]

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HAP recipients continue to be locked out of rental market

New figures released by the Simon Communities of Ireland highlight the serious challenges faced by those who are reliant on the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP), according to Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne. Deputy Hearne, who represents Dublin North-West, said: “In its latest quarterly ‘Locked Out of the Market’ report, from December 2024, the homeless charity […]

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CSO report highlights impact of housing crisis on young adults

A new report from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) provides some worrying insights into how the housing crisis is impacting young adults in Ireland, according to Social Democrats TD Rory Hearne. “The latest results from the ‘Growing Up in Ireland’ project show that 69 per cent of 25-year-olds still live with their parents. Among those, […]

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Next government must follow Spain’s example and get serious about tackling the housing crisis

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 […]

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Developer must account for defects identified in so-called affordable housing scheme

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 […]

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Homelessness numbers exceed 15,000 for first time in history of the State

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 […]

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