Niamh Towey

Niamh Towey

Niamh Towey is an Irish Times journalist.

Appeal Court overturns requirement for councils to get members’ consent before defending legal actions

Question of councillors’ authorisation has come up in at least three High Court challenges

Seán Gallagher quit Nutriband after firm decided to change chairman, says Gareth Sheridan

Presidential candidate says company was ‘surprised’ Irish businessman referenced corporate box in resignation letter

Met Éireann issues thunderstorm warning for three counties amid warm weather

Tuesday set to be hottest day of the week

Downpatrick attacks: PSNI suspects man’s murder and attempted murder of priest may be ‘connected’

Suspect (30) in custody in connection with killing of Stephen Brannigan and brutal attack on Canon John Murray (75)

Student accommodation: UCD has the most expensive campus room at €11,888

Cheapest on-campus option at UCD is a shared bedroom in Village 1 at €5,722

Murder investigation into man’s death believed to be linked to ‘brutal’ attack on priest in Co Down

Man (30s) arrested in connection with death of man following earlier assault on priest in Downpatrick

Storm Floris: 200 premises still without power in west after unseasonable high winds

ESB says crews are working to restore power in areas in Sligo, Tuam, Ennis and Athlone

Majority of calls to housing charity concerned about tenancy being ended

Most callers who contacted Threshold were working professionals, with 46% stating wages as main source of income

Sinn Féin calls on Minister to back up claim apartment standards compare favourably with Europe

New design standards reducing the minimum size of apartments were issued by James Browne last week

Estate agent pays €10,000 penalty for using deposit funds given to him by client

Property regulator imposed sanction after complaint over €50,000 paid to him by company for land purchase

People in disadvantaged communities have more negative attitude towards immigration, ESRI report finds

Study examines how different types of communities shape attitudes towards immigration

Homes available to rent on State HAP social scheme fall by nearly a quarter

Simon Communities of Ireland report finds only 32 properties available to rent within the discretionary rate of HAP

Laws to fast-track apartment size changes could result in High Court challenges, lawyers warn

Proposed amendments would allow developers with planning permission to apply to build smaller and more apartments

‘The stress is inhumane’: Second Dublin council pauses scheme to buy homes of tenants at risk of homelessness

Fingal County Council has exhausted its budget for the scheme, having purchased 33 homes

‘We should be making homes, not units’: Smaller apartments plan could lead to more planning delays and few savings, experts warn

There's a fear among many architects that high-density, small-space living is unsustainable and does not serve the long-term needs of anyone except those who have no other choice. Photograph: iStock

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