Finance Bill restricts 9pc Vat cut to sales of finished apartments

The Finance Bill, published today, which implements the tax changes announced on Budget Day, did not expand the…
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First Home Scheme: Buyers get €66k on average from shared equity scheme

New figures show that 8,400 buyers were approved under the First Home Scheme since it was launched in…
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Revealed: Coalition plans shift to State-run housing for homeless in bid to slash €360m bill

Planning reform among five key planks of new housing plan Controversial ‘housing tsar’ role still in limboRules on…
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'We're running out of patience': Martin lashes out at council bosses over zoning land for housing – The Journal

‘We’re running out of patience’: Martin lashes out at council bosses over zoning land for housing  The JournalMicheál Martin…
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154 vacant pubs earmarked for conversion into housing since need for planning permission dropped – The Irish Times

Local authorities have received notification of more than 150 developments turning vacant pubs into housing units since the…
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[13:10] Housing Minister set to appoint NAMA chief as new ‘fixer-in-chief’

Housing Minister James Browne is to appoint NAMA chief Brendan McDonagh as the “maverick” in charge of the new housing activation office.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/housing-minister-set-to-appoint-nama-chief-as-new-fixer-in-chief/a46484612.html

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[12:37] Housing Minister James Browne has not yet had a round table meeting with top team after taking office in January

James Browne, the Housing Minister, has not yet met for a round table with his senior officials to explore all aspects of the accommodation crisis.

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/housing-minister-james-browne-has-not-yet-had-a-round-table-meeting-with-top-team-after-taking-office-in-january/a1056906482.html

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[20:20] Minister instructs councils to rezone more land for homes

The Housing Minister James Browne has instructed local authorities to revisit their development plans to rezone significantly more land for homes.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0408/1506562-land-zoning/

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[20:11] SF accused of wasting Dáil time with water charges Bill

Minister for Housing James Browne has accused Sinn Féin of wasting Dáil time and inventing a phantom to fight by tabling a Bill to prevent the Government from reintroducing water charges.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0408/1506559-dail-water-charges/

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[05:09] Minister to bring housing development report to Cabinet

Minister for Housing James Browne will bring a report to Cabinet this morning from the Land Development Agency on its latest assessment of the potential for housing development on public lands this year.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2025/0408/1506388-minister-cabinet/

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[16:36] Market for building apartments 'broken', says minister

Minister for Housing James Browne has said the financial market for building apartments in Dublin is broken and the tax regime needs to be examined to stimulate development.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0323/1503605-james-browne-housing/

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[12:44] Calls for 'radical thinking' to reach apartment targets

Minister for Housing James Browne has said that "radical thinking" is needed to fix a "significant shortfall" in delivering apartments.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0320/1503085-minister-housing-dail/

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[13:36] 'Projections and dates' won't end homelessness - Minister

Housing Minister James Browne has appeared to walk back Government plans to end homelessness by 2030, saying "projections and dates are not going to end homelessness".

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0228/1499478-government-homelessness/

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[08:00] Relentless pressure ahead for new housing minister

With a homelessness crisis, a shortfall in new residential construction and soaring property prices, the newly appointed Minister for Housing James Browne has the toughest job in Cabinet, writes RTÉ's David Murphy.

https://www.rte.ie/news/analysis-and-comment/2025/0125/1492763-new-government/

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[22:17] Browne and McDowell clash over Gambling Regulation Bill

There were sharp exchanges in the Seanad tonight over the Gambling Regulation Bill, between Minister of State at the Department of Justice James Browne and the former minister for justice Michael McDowell.

https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2024/1002/1473285-seanad-gambling-bill/

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