James Browne

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Total of €77m paid for close to 1,500 homes as part of vacant property grant

Total of €77m paid for close to 1,500 homes as part of vacant property grant

Tue, 25 Feb, 2025

In Q4 2024, 541 grants were paid out, a significant increase from Q3 2024, where 336 grants paid out,
Government urged to consider vacant homes and above-shop properties in housing push

Government urged to consider vacant homes and above-shop properties in housing push

Sat, 08 Feb, 2025

The Government has been urged to support the renovation of vacant homes and shop properties to boost housing supply
We must build with less focus on projections and more on delivery of homes, new housing minister says

We must build with less focus on projections and more on delivery of homes, new housing minister says

Thu, 06 Feb, 2025

The minister was responding to queries about the disparity between projects and the number of new homes delivered in 2024
Thousands still waiting for electricity to be restored following Storm Éowyn

Thousands still waiting for electricity to be restored following Storm Éowyn

Wed, 29 Jan, 2025

Efforts to repair the damaged network continue into a sixth day
Storm Éowyn: 180,000 without power as crews from UK, Austria and Finland work on repairs

Storm Éowyn: 180,000 without power as crews from UK, Austria and Finland work on repairs

Tue, 28 Jan, 2025

The vast majority of people impacted by Storm Éowyn will have their power restored by Friday, according to the ESB
Missing Persons Day marked with move to improve database of human remains

Missing Persons Day marked with move to improve database of human remains

Wed, 04 Dec, 2024

Justice minister Helen McEntee will outline the enhancements to the searchable database which was first launched last year.
‘It’s a Dublin bubble issue’: Fianna Fáil defends decriminalisation proposals

‘It’s a Dublin bubble issue’: Fianna Fáil defends decriminalisation proposals

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

Labour’s Duncan Smith said that Fianna Fail and Fine Gael have been ‘all over the shop’ on the decriminalisation of cannabis.
Dáil motion to expel Israeli ambassador defeated

Dáil motion to expel Israeli ambassador defeated

Wed, 15 Nov, 2023

It came as more than a thousand protesters calling for the expulsion of the ambassador stood outside the Dáil
New legislation needed to tackle gambling issues, says Browne

New legislation needed to tackle gambling issues, says Browne

Thu, 05 Oct, 2023

A new ESRI report shows Ireland's gambling problem is far worse than previously thought, with 130,000 people considered problem gamblers

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