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Housing target of 41,000 ‘not realistic’, James Browne says

The target to build 41,000 new homes this year is “not realistic”, Housing Minister James Browne has said. Mr Browne has admitted previously that meeting the 2025 target would be “extremely challenging” and all predictions are trending around 34,000....

19 Jun 2025 at 16:12

Sport

St Johnstone beat Rangers to pile pressure on Giovanni van Bronckhorst

Pressure piled on Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst after a shock 2-1 defeat by St Johnstone left them seven points behind Celtic at the top of the cinch Premiership. The Govan side dominated the first half at McDiarmid Park but found ...

06 Nov 2022 at 15:11

Sport

Celtic gear up for Atletico Madrid showdown with victory at 10-man Ross County

Celtic geared up for their midweek Champions League trip to Atletico Madrid by moving eight points clear at the top of the cinch Premiership with a 3-0 win at 10-man Ross County. The hosts were up against it following an early red card ...

04 Nov 2023 at 14:47

National News

Government misses target on new-build social homes by more than 1,400

The Government fell short of its target on new-build social homes last year by more than 1,400. Statistics released by the Department of Housing on Wednesday shows that 10,595 social homes were added to the stock in 2024 by local ...

23 Apr 2025 at 14:29

Sport

St Johnstone’s James Brown signs one-year contract extension

St Johnstone’s strong end to the season underpinned James Brown’s decision to sign a one-year contract extension with the Perth club. After Steven MacLean replaced Callum Davidson in April following six games without a win, the ...

20 Jun 2023 at 13:01

National News

Government looking at reducing minimum apartment size

The Housing Minister is bringing proposed changes to apartment building guidelines that will reduce the minimum size of units and cut back on other requirements. The measures are designed to reduce costs by between 50,000 to ...

06 Jul 2025 at 14:53

National News

'A real big step' - €55m fund announced to help businesses move away from fossil fuels

The Tánaiste has said that a €55 million green fund to help businesses move away from fossil fuels will help combat climate change. The business package is to encourage firms to move towards more sustainable alternatives. ...

17 Jun 2022 at 10:51

National News

Housing Minister ‘determined’ to stop homelessness rising

Housing Minister James Browne has said he is “determined” to stop homelessness from rising, after figures hit another record high. Department of Housing figures published on Friday showed the number of people using ...

29 Jul 2025 at 17:00

National News

Housing minister refuses to confirm social housing targets for this year

The Minister for Housing has refused to set out the Government’s social housing targets for the year ahead, saying he did not want to get into “guessing numbers”. James Browne said he did not want to get into ...

31 Mar 2025 at 14:10

National News

Expelling ambassador would push Ireland to ‘margins of international opinion’

Ireland would be pushed to the margins of international opinion if it expelled Israel’s ambassador in Dublin, a Government minister has warned. Minister of State James Browne was speaking in a debate on a ...

15 Nov 2023 at 13:55

Paul Reid to be paid 50,000 euros to chair overhauled planning body

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Paul Reid to be paid 50,000 euro to chair overhauled planning body

Former HSE chief Paul Reid is to be paid a 50,000 euro salary to chair the State’s overhauled planning authority, the Housing Minister said. The establishment of the new planning body was one of three ...

17 Jun 2025 at 18:05

National News

Judicial reviews being ‘weaponised’ to halt developments, says housing minister

Judicial reviews are being “weaponised” by some people aiming to grind developments to a halt, the housing minister has said. James Browne made the comments as he announced plans to allow for the ...

27 May 2025 at 22:18

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