Social Democrats manifesto promises free public transport for under-18s and tax on ‘super wealth’
Election 2024: Social Democrats deputy questions rival parties’ pledges to deliver public service investment and tax cuts simultaneously
Cian O'Callaghan
Dublin Bay North constituency profile: Element of randomness as Haughey, Bruton and Ó Ríordáin votes will scatter
Election 2024: Constituency has lost territory to Dublin North West and gained Balgriffin
Getting rid of housing subsidy schemes a high-priority election issue for Social Democrats
Deputy leader Cian O’Callaghan says rather than having subsidies that ‘inflate’ house prices, resources would be better directed at affordable-purchase housing
Upgraded Dublin-Drogheda train service would curtail direct Darts to and from Howth
An upgraded Dublin-Drogheda service may have to run every five minutes to meet demand
Local authorities asked to audit all available land zoned and suitable for housing
Amid ‘grim record’ for homelessness, Minister for Housing seeks locations for residential developments
Darragh O’Brien says social and affordable housing targets will be met in 2024
Opposition claims Government’s Housing for All plan for 33,450 new builds this year will not be delivered
Social housing delivery falls short of State target by 2,700 homes
‘Government refuses to acknowledge that at the heart of the housing crisis is an affordability crisis’, Social Democrats Cian O’Callaghan says
Numbers starting apprenticeships in key construction trades fell last year
Opposition politicians criticise drop in apprenticeship numbers as setback to progress on housing
Sinn Féin proposes Bill to make ‘sex for rent’ arrangements an offence
Eoin Ó Broin brought forward legislation to make advertising such offers illegal, as ‘preventative measure’
The Irish Times view on unscrupulous landlords: a stain on the State
A dysfunctional housing market incentivises unacceptable behaviour, and it seems unlikely Marc Godart is the only one preying on vulnerable tenants
Use of ‘nasty’ language by some politicians when engaging with Roscrea protesters criticised
Labour TD says use of term ‘colonisation’ when talking about asylum seekers ‘appalling’
Will clicks and likes translate to young people voting in large numbers for Sinn Féin?
Sinn Féin’s TikTok savvy and laser-like focus on housing appears to be reaping rewards, while other political parties are also rolling out strategies to try to attract the youth vote
Homeless woman physically assaulted, called ‘piece of junk’ by male hostel staff, Dáil hears
Social Democrats TD Cian O’Callaghan asks Darragh O’Brien what action he would be taking to ensure safety of vulnerable homeless
Social Democrats leadership race: O’Callaghan has most public endorsements from councillors
Duo have backing of at least two local representatives each, while Jennifer Whitmore has one endorsement so far
Holly Cairns front-runner for Social Democrats leadership
Cork South-West TD ‘taking time’ to consider bid, while Cian O’Callaghan and Jennifer Whitmore have not ruled out running
Fines of €5,000 proposed for breaches of new rules for short-term letting
Measure targeting lettings on Airbnb, Booking.com and similar sites hopes to free up 12,000 homes for long-term housing
Una Mullally: Ireland is seeing a new form of housing activism - and it is building momentum
With Government failing to tackle the housing crisis, grassroots movements are starting to exert their influence
Unease in Fianna Fáil over potential drip-feed of information on Troy’s properties
Minister broke his silence on Tuesday but colleagues unsure about plan to wait until Dáil returns to answer questions
More than 80% of owners of defective homes unable to sell
Up to 100,000 properties may be affected by historical fire safety and other defects which could cost up to €2.5 billion to remedy — report
Planning reforms set to reduce legal challenges, developer lobby told
Institutional property lobby group criticises ‘dysfunctional planning system’
Dublin airport under growing pressure to cut passenger delays
DAA facing heavy criticism over terms and conditions on offer to security staff it is hiring
Cum-ex tax fraud revelations further ‘blotch’ on Ireland’s reputation
Irish funds involvement scheme has ‘serious implications’ for country’s reputation
Number of people recorded as homeless increases to 8,212 as charity calls for ‘urgent action’
Homeless charities report ‘alarm’ at high numbers of younger homeless adults
US military troops travelling into Shannon breached Covid-19 rules
‘Error on the US side’ meant troops failed to show negative PCR test before Limerick stay
Huge jump in Tusla referrals of suspected child sex abuse to Garda
Introduction of mandatory reporting contributed to 75% increase, says agency
Opposition parties raise questions about costs and benefits of EU budget
Sinn Féin says new budget represents 10% cut in CAP, and accuses Taoiseach of failing to protect Irish farmers
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