Government ‘found out’ after Ireland’s biggest landlord predicts rent hike after upcoming changesWould mean new renters having to find an extra €5,000 a year, says Mary Lou McDonaldMary Lou McDonald tells Dáil that the state's biggest landlord could increase rents by 25% under new reformsSenan Molony and Charlie Weston Today at 15:28Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the Government has been “found out”, and the biggest property investor and landlord in the country was “saying out loud what you are denying.”

Source: Irish Independent February 25, 2026 16:48 UTC