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Mayor of Clonmel warns of influx of homeless families due to housing crisis

The scale of the housing crisis for families accommodated in the private rental market with the aid of Housing Assistance Payment was laid bare at Tipperary County Council’s monthly meeting where the Mayor of Clonmel warned of an influx of such ...

19 May 2022 at 14:00

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Tipperary County Council to buy HAP houses from landlords

Tipperary County Council is purchasing properties currently leased to HAP tenants where the landlord is selling. A spokesperson for the council told the Tipperary Star that the sale of two properties has been agreed upon, and a number of ...

01 Sept 2022 at 22:15

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38 houses available to rent through HAP scheme in March

The number of houses available to rent for people accessing the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) stood at 38 nationwide, according to the latest report from the Simon Community. The group’s Locked Out Of The Market report for March ...

15 Apr 2024 at 15:23

Claims made that Tipperary people are living in hardship because of rent increases

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Claims made that people are living in hardship because of rent increases

A more compassionate approach should be taken by Tipperary County Council when dealing with rents, it was stated at a meeting of Clonmel Borough District. Cllr. Pat English. who made that request, said that some tenants were now ...

16 Sept 2018 at 18:00

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Tipperary housing: Scarcity of rental homes increases pressure on social housing applicants

Social housing list applicants in receipt of Housing Assistance Payment are finding it difficult to source accommodation in Carrick-on-Suir because of a lack of available private rental homes. Carrick-on-Suir Cllr Kieran Bourke ...

31 Aug 2017 at 12:00

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Minister calls for focus on facts as Harris immigration ‘dog whistle’ criticised

Roderic O’Gorman has said “we need to stick to the facts” about migration and homelessness as the Taoiseach was criticised for comments on Ireland’s record high homeless figures. Taoiseach Simon Harris told The Sunday Times ...

23 Sept 2024 at 13:56

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HAP renter says ‘nothing’ in the budget to help ease financial burden

A renter and mother-of-two has said there is “nothing” in the budget for her to help ease the financial pressure of paying rent. Marianna Broughan, 37, lives in a rented property in Athy, Co Kildare with her five-year-old ...

01 Oct 2024 at 16:49

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Families are homeless for longer due to shortage of HAP accommodation – charity

A housing charity has raised concerns about a lack of affordable housing, forcing families and single people into homelessness for longer. The Simon Communities launched its quarterly report Locked Out of the Market, ...

22 Oct 2024 at 00:01

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Help with paying rent

Advice from Know Your Rights which is compiled by Thurles Citizens Information Centre, 34/35 Croke Street, Thurles, Co Tipperary. Question We are on the local authority’s housing list, but for now we need to find ...

16 Jul 2017 at 17:00

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HAP tenants outside Dublin ‘face uphill struggle’ as supply dwindles – report

The number of available rental properties that accept housing assistance payments (HAP) has fallen in the first quarter of the year, according to a housing report. The executive director of the Simon Communities ...

17 Apr 2025 at 00:01

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Number of homes accepting housing assistance payments drops 22% in three months

The number of available rental properties that accept housing assistance payments (HAP) has dropped by 22% in the second quarter of the year, a new report shows. The Simon Communities of Ireland’s (SCI) ...

18 Jul 2025 at 00:01

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Tenancy terminations biggest concern for Irish renters according to charity's latest report

National housing charity Threshold has released its annual report for 2024, showing that it supported almost 20,000 households in Ireland last year. The top query received by the charity was in ...

21 Nov 2025 at 16:27

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