with Hannah Kelly
Darragh O'Brien says 1 in 2 new homes bought last year were purchased by first-time buyers.
The Housing Minister says 'real progress' is being made on delivering housing.
Darragh O'Brien says 1 in 2 new homes bought last year were purchased by first-time buyers.
More of them were able to buy their own homes last year - than we've seen since 2007.
Minister O'Brien describes what's helping first-time buyers get on the property ladder:
Kildare Among Worst-Hit Counties As Teacher Shortages Hit Special And Disadvantaged Schools
The findings also reveal that a substitution crisis continues to affect a large number of primary schools.
Focus Ireland Founder Sr Stan Dies Aged 86
She passed away earlier this morning in Dublin at the St Francis Hospice in Blanchardstown.
Pearse Doherty Claims Government Misled Homeowners On LPT Hikes As Deadline Nears
Revenue says it’s still waiting on returns from nearly three-quarters of homeowners.
Minister Announces Nationwide IPAS Security Review Following Drogheda Fire
It follows an arson attack at an IPAS centre in Louth, which has left 28 people homeless.
Man Arrested After Suspected Gun Incident On M4 Near Kilcock - Garda Cars Damaged
He is being held at a Garda station in Kildare.
Man In His 30s Dies After Being Struck By Bus On N7 At Kill
The bus driver, also in his 30s, was uninjured; two passengers have non-life-threatening injuries.
Loved Ones To Say Final Farewell To Ryan Weir Gibbons On Friday As Funeral Details Announced
Ryan, who was from Connagh Green, Kildare Town, and formerly of Mulhuddart and Blanchardstown, passed away at Naas General Hospital, surrounded by his family.
Kildare Animal Welfare Group Condemns Dog’s Death After Suspected Firework Attack In Meath
Martina Kenny, co-founder of My Lovely Horse Rescue, says animals should not suffer in pain.
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