Eoin Ó Broin: We need straight answers on hike in cost of social housing
The question must be asked as to why the private sector is charging DCC €100,000 more per apartment to build than it is charging itself
Eoin Ó Broin: Shared equity loan scheme was just an early Christmas present to big property developers
Tax payers money will be used to help push home-ownership beyond the reach of many working people
Eoin Ó Broin: Voting down the Oscar Traynor Road deal is a milestone for the capital
By blocking the north Dublin land transfer, councillors have effectively killed an initiative which does not represent value for money for the city
Minister for Housing should listen when a rare opportunity knocks
Comment: There has never been a better time to invest in infrastructure, and an ambitious public housing programme could succeed
Comment: Shared equity schemes will not deliver affordable homes
The only way to offer citizens homes at €160,000 to €250,000 is to build on public land and sell at cost
A 12-step plan to solve the housing crisis after Covid-19
When the Covid-19 emergency subsides, we will need to approach housing radically differently. Here’s how we do it
The popular mood is for a government of real change
A government led by an alliance for change – including Sinn Féin, the Green Party and Social Democrats – offers a credible alternative to the failed politics of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
We need radical action to tackle the rental crisis
The only solution is to build affordable public housing on public land
The O’Devaney Gardens deal is the worst possible outcome
Dublin City Council’s agreement with Bartra is bad for the local area and sets a terrible precedent for the city
Hipster heaven? Co-living is a symptom of housing hell
No matter how you dress them up, developments like The Collective’s serve no one except the investors set to profit from the housing crisis
A gaping hole has appeared in Eoghan Murphy’s housing plan
The Minister for Housing’s subterfuge over a key housing target can’t conceal the shortfall of 24,000 homes
Direct provision system is broken - let’s fix it
Building high-quality temporary homes for people seeking asylum would allow them live in dignity and comfort
We could have a world-class water utility if...
Troubled waters ahead in bid to channel services into a single utility
For Travellers, prejudice is an insidious killer
The fact Peter Casey, a presidential candidate, was able to resonate so widely by trading in prejudice should surprise no one
Murphy’s numbers just don’t add up
The Minister for Housing’s monthly figures have been so distorted by political machinations that they are of little value and should be taken out of his control
Much hoped for housing budget failed to materialise
At a time when the social and affordable housing crisis is deepening and public anger is rising, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil saw fit to increase the capital budget on housing by a mere 6.5 per cent
Housing policy hits a new low
Like so much of the government’s housing policy since the publication of Rebuilding Ireland, the grandeur of the Land Development Agency announcement quickly starts to fade when you examine the details
Time to come Together for Housing
Eoin Ó Broin is a Sinn Féin TD