24 h. ago Local TD slams Government failure to resource Galway's local authorities for housing

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A local TD has slammed the Government for failing to properly resource Galway’s local authorities for housing. This comes as new stats reveal just 32 of the 68 empty social homes in the city will be filled this year And only 35 of the 171 vacant homes […] The post Local TD slams Government failure to resource Galway's local authorities for housing appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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8 d. ago What will the Housing Activation Office – and possible chief executive Brendan McDonagh – do?

‘Great unblocker’ intended to speed up housing by bringing in local authorities, developers and utilities

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9 d. ago Galway County Council announces 44 new affordable homes for Athenry

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Galway County Council has announced plans to deliver 44 new affordable homes in Athenry. The affordable units are proposed under the Government’s ‘Housing for All’ programme. The Local Authority has today signed contracts with Studio PKA, Paul Keogh Architects, for the design of the two housing schemes. […] The post Galway County Council announces 44 new affordable homes for Athenry appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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2 w. ago Government missed its target of social housing by about 18% (or 2,345 homes) last year

The government met its target for affordable housing but its social housing delivery fell short.

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2 w. ago Minister says local authorities need to step up as government misses social housing target

The government met its target for affordable housing but its social housing delivery fell short.

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3 w. ago US judge presses Trump administration on refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia

The hearing came a day after White House advisers said they lack the authority to bring back the Salvadoran national from his native country.

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3 w. ago Taoiseach would put Irish boots on the ground in Ukraine peacekeeping force

Martin critical of some local authorities for failing to build enough – or any – social houses

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4 w. ago Local authorities must urgently rezone land for housing or face 'wrath' from public, says Browne

The Department said that the delivery of housing would be a particular focus of the review.

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4 w. ago Housing targets: Local authorities to be instructed to rezone more land by end of year

Making land available for home building can be done by Christmas, says Minister - ‘It’ll be up to local authorities to move with speed’

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