Housing

A separated father-of-three who was deemed ineligible for social housing with space for his children suffered a violation of his rights, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has said. The human rights watchdog yesterday appeared as amicus curiae in a Supreme Court case which seeks to clari

The role of the Attorney General should be clarified in light of research showing that at least a dozen housing bills were blocked due to an "extremely restrictive" interpretation of the Constitution, a senator has said. Independent Senator Colette Kelleher today published research by the Oireachtas

The constitutional right to property is contributing to the housing crisis by preventing "radical and innovation" legislation on the matter, a senator has said. Independent Senator Colette Kelleher made the remarks ahead of the publication of a new report tomorrow, which will explore how the constit

The specialised housing team at Beauchamps has won recognition at the Public Sector Magazine Excellence in Business Awards 2019. The team, headed by partner Fidelma McManus, was the outright winner in the "Excellence in Housing Services – Best Property Team" category.

Housing discrimination has been highlighted in a report by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission in its Annual Report. The report marks significantly increased activity for the Commission during its fourth full year of work as Ireland’s national human rights and equality body, di