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LONDON, UK — Domestic abuse survivors facing rent arrears could be given greater protection when applying for social housing under potential changes being considered by the UK Government. The issue was raised in Parliament during debate on the Social Housing Bill, after MPs warned that housing-related debt can prevent survivors of domestic abuse from securing

A new housing development in Dublin 15 has officially opened with 133 A2-rated homes, including 57 age-friendly homes for older people. The homes at Hansfield Station Quarter were delivered through a partnership involving Fingal County Council, the Department of Housing, the Housing Finance Agency and Approved Housing Body Fold Housing. The development is Fold Housing’s

Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) are an important part of Ireland’s social-housing system, providing rented homes to people who may not be able to afford suitable accommodation in the private market. There are more than 260 registered AHB landlords in Ireland, while the Residential Tenancies Board recorded 57,330 AHB tenancies in Q1 2026. The number of

Dublin City Council’s Housing Strategic Policy Committee has backed a motion calling for the reversal of rent increases introduced for council and other social housing tenants earlier this year. The motion, proposed by People Before Profit councillor Conor Reddy, passed by 11 votes to eight at the committee and comes as councillors prepare for the

More than 900 people are currently waiting for social housing in Arklow, while three significant Wicklow County Council housing projects remain at stages before construction. The shortage was raised at a recent meeting of Wicklow County Council, where councillors questioned the pace of housing delivery in the town and the limited amount of new development

Waterford City and County Council has delivered more social and affordable homes than originally targeted under the Government’s Housing for All programme, according to an update presented to elected members. The council has provided 1,328 social housing units and 248 affordable housing units across Waterford city and county since the introduction of Housing for All.

Ireland is facing a homelessness crisis on a scale that continues to challenge the country’s housing system, while Finland once widely regarded as one of Europe’s…

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

ROSCOMMON — Six new homes designed to help older people remain independent have been completed in Castlerea, Co Roscommon, providing purpose-built accommodation with accessibility and energy…

DUBLIN — Freedom of Information data from Fingal County Council shows that households classified as non-Irish received a higher share of some social housing allocations in…