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European cities are calling for stronger local powers to respond to housing shortages and the effects of short-term rentals as the European Commission moves forward with its Affordable Housing Plan. City leaders have welcomed the EU’s focus on increasing housing supply, improving affordability and addressing areas experiencing housing stress. However, Eurocities says the proposed framework

Roscommon councillors are calling for a major overhaul of the way cost-rental housing is funded, arguing that the financial burden placed on local authorities is limiting their ability to provide homes for working households who cannot afford to buy or rent privately. The issue was raised by Fianna Fáil councillor Paschal Fitzmaurice, who brought a

Wicklow County Council received more than €117 million in housing-related funding during 2025, with the latest figures highlighting the growing role of State funding in delivering homes, supporting housing bodies and upgrading existing properties across the county. The figures, released to Wicklow-Wexford TD Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin, cover six years and provide a breakdown of the