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The turnkey homes were purchased for social tenants

Councils spent over €125m buying new homes last year

Darragh O'Brien described the issue as 'sheer incompetence'

Dept was aware of Home Loan scheme concerns - FF

Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy said the rise in homeless numbers in January was expected

Number of homeless reaches record high at almost 10k

Ireland / 27 Feb

Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy said one-in-four houses built last year was for social housing

Minister defends €400m spend on HAP scheme

Ireland / 14 Feb

Thousands of food parcels lined up ready for distribution

Charity hands out almost 3,000 hampers before Christmas

Ireland / 21 Dec 18

There were 5,869 adults and 3,829 children in emergency accommodation during September

Number in emergency accommodation increases by 171

Ireland / 24 Oct 18

Minister Eoghan Murphy said numbers presenting to homeless services in the Dublin region remains a concern

Slight rise in homeless figures, Department stats show

Homeless / 30 Aug 18

The study was carried out by the Simon Communities last May

8% of properties within rent support limit - study

Ireland / 16 Aug 18

Seán Fleming said local authorities have a statuary duty to inspect properties within eight months where HAPs are being made

PAC critical of local authorities over HAP inspections

Housing / 11 Jul 18

Minister Eoghan Murphy also confirmed extra emergency beds and family hubs

Plans announced for 1,000 social housing apartments

Dublin / 03 Jul 18

The majority of new houses were built in counties Dublin, Cork, Meath, and Kildare

46% increase in new dwellings built in 2017 - CSO

Housing / 14 Jun 18

There were 3,755 homeless children recorded in February

1,739 homeless families recorded in February

Ireland / 28 Mar 18

New guidelines for apartment design were published yesterday

Mixed response to new apartment design guidelines

Ireland / 14 Mar 18

There was a 242% increase of new builds last year

Govt says target for social housing exceeded in 2017

Housing / 15 Jan 18

A Government scheme was set up in 2013 to address structural damage arising from pyrite

No Govt proposals to amend Pyrite Remediation Scheme

Ireland / 19 Jun 17

Official homelessness figures for September were released tonight by the Dept of Housing

More than 1,000 homeless families in Dublin

News / 02 Nov 16

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