The Government is to begin cutting funding to its tenant in situ scheme, with housing minister James Browne concerned about councils being over-reliant on the programme. The scheme, set up in 2023, allows local authorities to buy houses in cases where tenants are at risk of homelessness when their landlord is selling up. However, government figures are concerned that local authorities are too reliant on acquiring homes instead of directly building new properties. “Council dependence on the tenant in situ scheme is far too high,” said a Government source, who insisted the scheme was designed as a temporary measure. In Dun Laoghaire, 46 houses were bought by the council through the tenant in situ scheme in 2024.

So far, 32 asylum seekers have received payouts totalling £210,800 - the equivalent of £6,587.50 each. The legal battle stems from a judicial review launched in November 2020 by three asylum seekers, identified only as HM, MA and KH. In January 2022, the case came before the High Court, with judgment handed down two months later. Join the debate Should taxpayers have to pay compensation to migrants after unlawful phone seizures by the Home Office? In response to the controversy, ministers have since passed legislation making it lawful to seize migrants' phones and electronic devices.

My first introduction to the school was when we moved from St. Anne’s NS to St. Paul’s Boys’ NS in Second Class. We were all quick to learn that respect was going to be hard earned and the only way of achieving it was through your actions on the football court. For majority of our time in St. Paul’s our obsession revolved around the football court. For those who attended St. Paul’s NS down through the years it’s so much more. The football court at St. Paul’s NS, Castlerea has generated many emotions and memories for most who have graced it.

The former England star, who had his £325,000-a-week contract at Chelsea torn up in January, joined the Dutch side this week to link up with former Manchester United and Arsenal man Robin van Persie. 'That's allowed abroad,' Van Persie said of his new man's availability to train. 'We're doing it for him, but I also want to work on our team development. But extensive discussions with Van Persie over his role at Feyenoord, complete with assurances of regular game time, convinced him to sign a deal until the end of the season. Van Persie said following the move: 'His football resume speaks for itself.

Shocked moviegoers at an outdoor cinema in Sydney's CBD gasped as a couple began having sex in front of a full-length glass window high above them. A video shot by someone in the crowd at Barangaroo's Mov'in Bed cinema zoomed in on one apartment window in the iconic Crown Tower overlooking the cinema. In 2023, residents in one of Sydney's most exclusive suburbs witnessed a couple having sex in broad daylight in another visible apartment tryst. 'I'm sure he's aware videos of him having sex are circulating. Images of the daring clinch were posted on social media and asked if the couple were exempt from lockdown restrictions because the sex act counted as exercise.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stole the spotlight as they snatched courtside seats for Sunday's NBA All-Star Game. The NBA held its 75th All-Star Game weekend in Los Angeles this week, with the league's biggest stars facing off in the main event on Sunday night. However, it is said she will only set foot on British soil, if security arrangements are put in place for her and Prince Harry. In December, Prince Harry was said to be thrilled the Home Office was reviewing his security provisions in the UK following a long-running legal battle. The latest iteration of the main event saw three teams - an all-international team, known as Team World, US Team 'Stars,' and US Team 'Stripes' - face off in three round-robin-style mini-games.

Sickening footage of an innocent grandfather being tortured is circulating through Sydney's underworld as cops warn his abductors they have the wrong man. The kidnappers have circulated video of Mr Baghsarian bloodied and tied up, gagged and lying on a carpeted floor covered in blood. Mr Baghsarian was heard groaning in agony before the video abruptly ended. Police suspect the kidnappers intended to abduct a relative of an underworld figure, but mistakenly took Mr Baghsarian. 'Police consider that Mr Baghsarian was not the intended target ... You have the wrong person.'

That something so visionary can be spoiled by people driven by the bottom line, is not where this or any other country needs to be. Certainly, as Prof Moreno points out, there is a need for co-operation between local authorities and the private real estate and development sector. And yet, in 2025, the organisations’ gate receipts alone increased to €45.7m, up €6.6m (or 17%) on the 2024 figure. The buoyant figures not alone demonstrate the GAA’s unique place in Irish society, but its ability to keep its games attractive and vibrant. A Gen-Z uprising last year toppled the oppressive, autocratic regime of Sheikh Hasina and led to last week’s historic vote.

Here are the diet, fitness and skincare steps Amanda takes to look her best. 'I will get back on the Peloton, drink at the weekends, but I don't stop myself from living. While she may let her workouts take a backseat during the summer, Amanda previously revealed her love of her Peloton bike. When it comes to skincare, Amanda has shifted from getting Botox injections to more subtle, medical-grade 'tweakments'. Last April, Amanda gave an insight into the secrets behind her youthful looks as she gave an insight into her quirky pampering routine.

In more recent years, the NGO sector has become much more involved in “the care and rehabilitation” of people with mental health issues and housing. Cork City Council has proven that once funded, it can deliver for a city that has always had that certain ‘je ne sais quoi’. It made riveting viewing as she spoke to The Late Late Show presenter Patrick Kielty of her experience of severe depression and of the help she received in St John of God University Hospital in Stillorgan, Dublin. Hopefully, after her appeal on The Late Late Show they will retain it. This too shows the strength of The Late Late Show when it highlights issues in the public interest.

Despite the drama, Brook appeared to be getting on like a house on fire with her onscreen groom Chris Neild on a rainy day out in Sydney. Brook looked effortlessly chic in an embroidered white top cropped at the waist, paired with a pair of boyfriend jeans. She added to the look with a beige coat worn over her shoulders to protect her from the gloomy weather. The couple appeared enamoured as they walked hand in hand, before ducking into a restaurant for a nibble. According to insiders, Brook 'friend–zoned' Chris from the start.

Man Utd urged to snub Michael Carrick for boss Roy Keane has wanted to take over for yearsRoy Keane has long-held one man as an ideal target to become Manchester United head coach, with the club now being urged to snub Michael Carrick despite his promising startView 3 Images Michael Carrick has been praised for his stint in charge of Manchester United, but an alternative name has been recommended to take charge permanently (Image: (Photo by James Fearn/Getty Images))Manchester United have again been told to appoint Diego Simeone as their permanent head coach over Michael Carrick. ‌"I think his football and the way his Atletico Madrid team have played is kind of more suited to the Premier League. He said: "I think Michael Carrick has done a really good job since he's come in. There's a simplicity and an effectiveness to what Michael has done and he’s doing it in an understated manner." View 3 Images Roy Keane has wanted Diego Simeone at Manchester United for years (Image: PA)‌"I think he'd rock up to that place and say, 'This is how you do things.'

By Gráinne Ní Aodha, Press AssociationA minister has rejected the suggestion from the Office of Public Works that cuts may need to be made to flood relief plans due to a legally complex commitment to build a children’s science centre. The Office of Public Works (OPW) said before a committee during the week that it could have to reduce spending on flood protection schemes due to its commitment to a long-planned National Children’s Science Centre. The science project is estimated to cost €70 million, but no department or body is willing to fund it. John Conlon, chairman of the Office of Public Works (PA)Asked about the OPW’s statement on Sunday, Minister of State at the Department of Justice Niall Collins said the state agency has adequate funding. There is no shortage of funding in terms of our Exchequer returns and our Exchequer receipts to fund critical projects, particularly our flood defences.

Dearbhla Mescal: ‘I was at the centre court in Wimbledon one Sunday – it was my first outing as Paul’s plus one – and the following Sunday I was in an oncology ward’

The Department of Housing has announced an expansion to the buy and renew scheme which will allow building contractors to directly acquire and refurbish vacant and derelict properties for social housing. Previously the scheme was only open to local authorities and approved housing bodies. Under a new expanded approach, building contractors will be included, potentially providing a new delivery channel for bringing disused buildings back into use. Before works begin, contractors must enter into an agreement with a local authority or an approved housing body to purchase the homes for social housing when complete. The scheme was originally introduced in 2016 to fund local authorities and approved housing bodies to purchase and renew housing units in need of remediation, and make them available for social housing use.