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Hogan warns that household charge payments must be made

The MyHome Newsdesk — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:26:12 +0000

Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan has reiterated his stance that the one in four homeowners yet to pay the household charge will be “pursued”. He also said they would be liable for double the original €100 fee for failing to pay by the March 2012 deadline. Minister Hogan thanked the 76% of householders who [...]

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Report on homelessness launched in Limerick

The MyHome Newsdesk — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:48:37 +0000

A MAJOR new report exploring the range of ways homelessness can be tackled in Ireland has been launched in Limerick. The Simon Community charity, responsible for providing care and accommodation for people experiencing homelessness, commissioned Nicholas Pleace, housing support expert at York University, to explore the range of possibilities and solutions to the country’s homelessness [...]

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Housing Minister to clamp down on poor planning decisions

The MyHome Newsdesk — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:17:27 +0000

The Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan TD, has informed local authorities that she will invoke her legal powers to clamp down on poor planning decisions at local level. The Minister has informed local authorities of her intention to invoke her Section 31 powers in all cases where initial Departmental opinions on proposed development [...]

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€3.6m in sales recorded at Galway auction

The MyHome Newsdesk — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:44:03 +0000

An estimated 600 people attended a bumper auction in Galway City, at which more than €3.6 million worth of property was sold. The O’Donnellan & Joyce auction last Friday saw a packed auction room in the Harbour Hotel, will potential bidders and onlookers flowing out into the corridor outside. A total of 28 properties in [...]

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€331m worth of mortgages issued in first quarter of 2013

The MyHome Newsdesk — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:47:13 +0000

Mortgages to the value of €331m were issued during the first quarter of this year, new figures show. This compares to €999m worth of mortgages issued in the last quarter of 2012 and €450m worth in the first quarter of last year. The Irish Banking Federation/PwC Mortgage market profile shows that 2,068 new mortgages were [...]

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