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The turnkey homes were purchased for social tenants

Councils spent over €125m buying new homes last year

News • 25 Apr 19

The report calls for services such as waste collection to be returned to councils

Push for councils to retake control of services

Ireland • 27 Mar 19

People will be allowed to use waste collection services, bring their waste to centres or share bins, but they must have proof

Inspections to monitor waste disposal being introduced

Ireland • 04 Feb 19

Travellers - Lives On The Fringes

investigations unit • 26 Sep 19

Local authorities employees do not want to lose their public service status by being transferred to Irish Water

Staff difficulties for local authorities water services

Ireland • 20 Sep 18

20% more people were homeless at the end of 2017 than there had been at the start of the year

Record 14,500 homeless helped by Focus Ireland in 2017

Ireland • 12 Jul 18

Delays over financing causing concern

Concerns over delays in acquiring social housing units

Housing • 16 Feb 18

Figures show that since start of 2016, local authorities have built just 430 properties

Local authorities using 'fraction' of land for building

Ireland • 21 Nov 17

Barry Cowen has accused the Government of not having a plan to deal with the housing issue

Figures show 2,600 empty local authority houses

News • 29 Sep 15

Councils have been warned that the viability of new housing construction in Dublin is fragile

Councils warned over unreasonable standards

News • 16 Jun 15

The commissioner wants a provision to ensure State employees working in Gaeltacht areas are fluent in Irish

Local authorities criticised over Irish services

News • 14 May 15

Irish Water had originally hoped to end its Service Level Agreements with councils by 2017

Councils delayed providing data to Irish Water

News • 01 Feb 15

Irish Water has signed contracts or service level agreements with all 34 local authorities

Local authorities concerned over water resources

News • 14 May 14

The positions are complementary to existing local authority staff and roles have been agreed with trade unions

800 jobseekers to work in Dublin's councils

News • 21 Feb 14

Household Charge link to local cuts disputed

News • 17 Aug 12

Minister says inquiry into planning not downgraded

News • 13 Jun 12

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