James Browne: “I do not find it acceptable and I don't want these figures to be normalised by the system, the state or by society.”

I am genuinely appalled that the type of contact we are hearing about happening would be made in the first place to any public representative, but then for it to be in any way targeted at our female elected members is unacceptable.

As Minister for Housing, I am treating this with urgency and I want people out of homelessness services as rapidly as possible, particularly children.

The positive momentum observed in the first seven months of this year builds on strong figures for 2024 and 2025 combined, when a total of 85,723 new homes were commenced - an increase of 43% compared with the combined total for the…

The main consideration is how the Government can help first-time buyers get a starter home for themselves or their forever home