2 d. ago HAP caps should be revised regularly to reflect rental market, Ombudsman says

Investigation finds duplication of work done by local authorities on HAP applications, resulting in potential delays

Politics

9 d. ago Housing minister 'not happy' that affordable homes were priced above threshold for state loans

Homes at a new estate in Kildare were priced out of the local authority’s limit on state-backed loans.

Politics

9 d. ago Calls for traditional bathing season to be extended across Galway beaches

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM There are calls for the traditional bathing season to be extended across Galway’s beaches Galway West Deputy John Connolly is urging the city and county councils to take advantage of the Bathing Water Quality Regulations which allow local authorities to define their own season. This would allow […] The post Calls for traditional bathing season to be extended across Galway beaches appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

1 week ago Failure to deliver affordable housing across Galway dominates council meeting

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM The failure to build any affordable housing across Galway over the past decade has dominated a council meeting. But a special meeting of all 39 county councillors held in Oranmore-Maree heard it’s not due to lack of will on behalf of the local authority. Instead, the finger […] The post Failure to deliver affordable housing across Galway dominates council meeting appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Events

1 week ago Intimidation in a Dublin suburb, and the derelict house being used as stables

Local authority says it has 11 ‘void’ units in Cherry Orchard as locals speak of being ‘terrorised’ by antisocial behaviour

Politics

2 w. ago Mayo housing official apologises for ‘distress’ caused by holiday home boycott proposal

Local authority sincerely regrets ‘upset’ to public and second home owners

Politics

2 w. ago Local businesses urged to get involved with redevelopment of Aughrim Interpretative Centre

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Galway County Council are encouraging local businesses to get involved in the redevelopment of the Interpretative Centre in Aughrim. Tenders are now live for the appointment of consultants, after funding was secured last year for a feasibility study. The local authority says modern technologies and methods are […] The post Local businesses urged to get involved with redevelopment of Aughrim Interpretative Centre appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

Politics

3 w. ago Land hoarders ‘laughing’ at local authorities as €20.5m owed in unpaid derelict site levies

Dáil hears that 13 local authorities applied no levy and 17 have collected ‘zero’ in fines for properties lying idle

Politics

3 w. ago Four local authorities spending over €500k per year to remove graffiti

The councils of Dublin collectively spent €1.026 million on clean-up operations in 2023 and 2024 after over 4,600 incidents involving spray painting, tagging, and messages targeting minorities.

Economics