Niall Collins voted to sell public land bought by wife who’s now negotiating sale of social housing on site

Fianna Fáil junior minister and ex-county councillor Niall Collins voted to sell council-owned land that was bought by his wife.

Comment: A quarter-century after the Good Friday Agreement and the Troubles are a politically expedient punchline for the southern establishment

In February 2022, during leaders’ questions, Mary Lou McDonald accused Fianna Fáil of exacerbating the housing crisis by giving preferential treatment to so-called cuckoo funds.

Irish fund, already one of state's biggest landlords, buys 150 second-hand homes for rental market in six months

A single Irish fund, already one of the biggest landlords in the state, has in the last six months bought more than 150 second-hand homes.

Comment: This peace is political

I don’t think Limerick is “looking into the abyss as a city” unless the state gives more funding to its local gardaí.

The vast majority of Irish Airbnbs are illegal. Two law students are going after them

A former Labour Party TD wants you to think that “Airbnb recognises the historic housing challenges facing Ireland” and that the company wants “to be part of the solution”.

‘Fuck off and leave me alone’: Heather Humphreys on her derelict flats

Heather Humphreys today refused to explain to The Ditch why she’s never sought planning permission for using two derelict residential properties she owns as office storage.

Fianna Fáil TD Cathal Crowe hasn’t declared farming income as legally required

Fianna Fáil TD Cathal Crowe hasn’t declared farming income in his Dáil ethics returns.

Landlord Fianna Fáil TD Barry Cowen admits he doesn't declare rental income from 32 acres of farmland

Landlord Fianna Fáil TD Barry Cowen failed to declare his rental income from farmland that he hadn’t acknowledged his ownership of for almost a decade.

Fianna Fáil TD Cathal Crowe lied about homeownership on planning application

Fianna Fáil TD Cathal Crowe lied about his homeownership and living circumstances when making a successful planning application – submitted using the Irish version of his name – for what would be his third home.

Comment: Be respectful. Don't mention blood

We’re not supposed to talk about blood.

Dublin City Council architect illegally letting out apartment to tourists for €380 a night

A Dublin City Council architect is illegally letting her one-bedroom Dublin apartment to tourists for up to €380 a night.

Landlord TD who backed government on eviction ban misled local council to get permission for rental property

One of the so-called independent TDs – himself a landlord – who is to effectively back government on the abolition of the eviction ban misled his local council to secure planning permission for a rental property.