Simon Harris claims in the Dáil - in response to complaints from both Mary Lou McDonald and Holly Cairns - that it was never the Govt's plan to stop using expensive long-term leasing to provide social homes.

Maybe not, but Micheál Martin certainly said councils shouldn't do it:

Yes we're absolutely fu*king crazy working for free all the time on #DerelictIreland but reality is Jude Sherry & I feel we've no other choice
Nobody should be without a home or place to play & create in Ireland
We'll continue fighting for these basic human rights
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No one should have to do what Frank O'Connor & I have done
Law is in place for 34 years
It shouldn't be up to citizens or NGOs to ensure its enforced
We've provided our research, artwork & policy guidance Openly & Free so everyone benefits
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With respect, it's absolutely not working for normal people trying to buy their own home. Only 27% of all new homes built in 2023 were available to buy.

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They might struggle to sell this one

Trigger warning ⚠️ contains rats and maggots!

It was the Fine Gael-Labour government that decided to class private HAP tenancies as social housing. Later “enhanced leasing” was added and again these privately owned units were classed as social housing. This 👇is the outcome. Via Killian Woods

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I just got this email...

Here's why a listing might state 'CASH BUYERS ONLY' 💶💶💶

Here are all the details we have so far on the government's new Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme (I wish they came up with better names for these things)

this is a blatant lie by Simon Harris TD

less than 450 affordable purchase were delivered

Less than 2,500 even if you include the First Home ponzi scheme (1,118) and cost rentals (561 LDA, 308 AHB/LA)

Worth remembering; every home has its own story. This is devastating.

(And yes, there's a crisis in Australia also, they've done their research and decided that they would be better off over there. People don't move their family to the other side of the world without research)

Lots of talk over the last few days about landlords being advised to leave homes vacant for 2 years to make more money (a whopping €858 after 7 years, on average).

Anyway, here's what we should be doing to tackle vacant homes.

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A reminder that when last in government Labour and Dep. Ó Ríordáin voted in favour of cuts to schools’ capitation grants in Budget 2012 (-2%) and supported Ruairí Quinn’s plan in that Budget to impose further cuts in 2013 (-2%), 2014(-1%), and 2015(-1%).

That you're socially irresponsible

Even to empty a property for 2 years so market rents in Year3 are 28% above RPZ Year3 (assuming no deductibles & full exposure on top tax rate) by end of Year7 the client is only €858.24 better off

Ciarán - Crazy House Prices the math behind the greed🤮

So, SO good 🤣

He was also called a c*nt and a f*ggot. So I’m not sure what you want his reaction to be? I thought he handled it remarkably well and with class. Something that’s lacking in the two eejits in the car. I’d have thrown my drink at them.