Opposition parties came out on Friday afternoon to criticise the government’s record on homelessness.

On Tuesday, Sinn Féin housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin described the spend as 'completely unnecessary'

Here, we have a look at the issues likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

Mr Ó Broin made the comments as it was confirmed that homeless figures have once again risen to record levels, with 15,747 people now in emergency accommodation

Homelessness has reached another record high with the data showing 15,747 people now in emergency accommodation.

Here, we have a look at the issues likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

Five children and nine women were among 35 people deported from Ireland to Nigeria on Wednesday night.

The latest data shows that 10,805 adults and 4,775 children were accessing emergency accommodation during the last full week of April.

The Sinn Féin leader spoke out after a social media post by David Cullinane.

A Sinn Féin TD has said trans constituents contacted him after being ‘upset’ by a social media post made by one of his colleagues.

Exemptions are being considered which would exempt free-standing modular or cabin-style homes from planning permission.

Here, we have a look at the topics likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin also said it was unlikely that a new government would be formed before Christmas.

Fianna Fáil was the clear winner of the election, securing 48 of the Dáil’s 174 seats

‘The only way to fix housing is to change the government,’ Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin said

Mary Lou McDonald, the party’s president, described the plan as a ‘game-changing’ blueprint to ‘end the housing crisis’.

Despite Taoiseach Simon Harris insisting the Government will serve its full term to March 2025, November remains the most likely time for the next general election, according to former minister for agriculture Ivan Yates

The new statistics show that the cost of rent has gone up by 5.9% in existing tenancies and 9.1% for new renters in the last year.

It comes as new statistics show that the cost of rent has gone up by 5.9% in existing tenancies and 9.1% for new renters in the last year.

The Government introduced a ban on no-fault evictions last winter.

Eoin Ó Broin said the rising homeless figures are ‘a direct consequence of the Government’s failed housing policies’.

Eleven TDs from Fine Gael have said they will not stand in the next general election.

If elected, what have Sinn Féin proposed to tackle the housing crisis?