A newly published bill would reinstate a ban on no-fault evictions, with the Labour Party saying it said would create "breathing room" in the housing sector. The party's housing spokesperson Conor Sheehan launched the bill on Thursday, saying he was "putting it up to the Government". Mr Sheehan's legislation would introduce a three-year eviction ban to tackle what he called "the enormous rise in notices to quit issued in 2025". “All the trends are going in the wrong direction under [housing minister James] Browne, with record levels of homelessness and evictions. “The Rental Tenancies Board reported last month that 5,200 eviction notices were issued in quarter 4, 2025.

Source: Irish Examiner April 02, 2026 16:25 UTC