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  Taoiseach Micheál Martin has acknowledged that housing is the biggest challenge facing the country, and said that the Government is working to produce a policy to tackle the issue of cuckoo funds buying up estates. Mr Martin said the Government fully recognised that the current generation of young people were the most disadvantaged of all such generations when it came to buying affordable homes. “Anything we can do in terms of housing, we are going to do because it’s the No 1 crisis facing the people, young people in particular who are in search of a new home – that’...

The Irish Times view on the housing crisis: supply remains the key problem The Government needs to act to limit investment funds from buying up chunks of new suburban estates Thu, May 6, 2021, 19:00 New homes at Mullen Park, Maynooth, Co Kildare. Round Hill, a multinational investment company, is in discussions to buy 115 homes at the development. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill   Is normal politics resuming? Much has remained on hold as the country grappled with the Covid-19 pandemic, but now housing is back in the headlines. There is legitimate debate to be had about the new Bill put forwar...

The Explainer: How will the Government's Affordable Home Shared Equity Scheme work? Generation Rent need a leg up onto the property ladder and the Government say they have the solution, but will it work? By Niall O'Connor Wednesday 5 May 2021, 5:26 PM 3 hours ago 6,092 Views 13 Comments Image: Shutterstock Image: Shutterstock THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING Bill is one of the Government’s flagship initiatives to solve the housing crisis for first t...

LMFM By Simon Doyle It comes as the Cabinet examine a new affordable housing scheme. Homes in the most expensive areas of Ireland will still cost up to 450-thousand euro under the Government's affordable housing scheme. The Affordable Housing Bill going before cabinet this afternoon examines price caps for local authorities. It's expected that will be set at €450,000 in Dublin city and Dun Laoghaire. Locally, it'll be €350,000 in County Meath and €275,00 in County Louth. The figures still have to be finalised with the Central Bank. Housing Minister ...