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Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID -19) Act, 2020

Ireland - July 15 2020 The Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (COVID-19) Act 2020 (the Act) was implemented to allow the Government, at the request of the Minister…

Barry Cahir, Sharon Delaney, Edward Evans, Gerry Gallen, Paul Gough, Damian Maloney, Aidan Marsh, Dorit McCann, Sandra Masterson Power

COVID-19: Essential Social Housing Construction Projects

Ireland - April 21 2020 While the COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated the Government mandated shut down of many sectors of the Irish economy, certain sectors and services have…

New Building Regulations in effect from 1 November 2019

European Union, Ireland - November 11 2019 The new European Union (Energy Performance of Buildings) Regulations 2019 ( the Regulations) came into effect on 1 November 2019…

What does the new housing (regulation of approved housing bodies) bill 2019 mean for existing approved housing bodies?

Ireland - August 15 2019 Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) are playing an increasingly important role in the provision of social housing functions in the State…

The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018 passes through Oireachtas

Ireland - May 24 2019 The Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2018 (the Bill) was passed by the Seanad on 21 May 2019. The Bill has now finished all stages in…