‘Don’t come to Spain’ alert for Irish with drastic 40-city marches & new ‘go superglue mad’ tactic to drive out tourists

SPANISH activists are urging angry locals to vandalise key boxes used by rental properties ahead of anti-Airbnb protests across the country tomorrow. Mass demonstrations are planned in over 40 cities across Spain tomorrow as citizens rise up against a housing crisis that has priced many people out of the market. 3 Mass anti-tourism demonstrations are … Read more

Rosanna Davison’s celebrity dad persuaded her to add his ‘dream’ addition to her home after being shut down by his wife

ROSANNA Davison’s dad Chris de Burgh has persuaded her to add his “dream” room to her home after being shut down by his wife. The Dublin beauty finally secured the keys to her family‘s forever home, after years of house hunting, last November. 3 Rosanna Davison bought her home at the end of last yearCredit: Brian McEvoy 3 … Read more

Waitress, 38, given £650k home by 82-year-old ‘recluse’ says she won’t move out despite losing battle against his family

A WAITRESS who was gifted a £650,000 house by an 82-year-old “recluse” claims she won’t move out despite losing a legal battle against his family. Mariia Romanyshyn, 38, first befriended Richard Joy in 2011 at The Upper Crust cafe in Harrow, London, before he gave her his home. 5 Mariia Romanyshyn, 38, said she won’t … Read more

I lost £200,000 to a ‘cowboy’ builder – my life is ruined, my home is a mess and there’s NOTHING I can do to get it back

A MUM has had her life ruined after “cowboy builders” took nearly £200,000 for a home renovation – and still haven’t finished two years later. Daksha Patel and husband Mukand Patel hired a construction firm to complete the extensive project in Ilford, North London, before it was outsourced to a subcontractor. 10 Mukand and Daksha … Read more

Limerick housing crisis pushing people into homelessness – The Irish Times

“There’s often times where I’m thinking, is this going to affect my daughter in years to come? Is she going to say to me, ‘Mammy, why weren’t you able to give me a home?’” Lisa Kiely (31) has been living in emergency accommodation in a hotel room in Limerick city with her partner and their … Read more

author Róisín Lanigan on being married, divorced and surviving cancer before her 30s – The Irish Times

A decade or so ago, when Róisín Lanigan first moved to London, she would go to events and parties with other writers. The topic of housing would inevitably come up in conversation – how hard people had it; how difficult it was for this generation to buy homes – but when she asked her fellow … Read more

Sinead O’Connor’s former home SOLD weeks on from hitting market for €1.2m after big-money 5-apartments plan shot down

THE former home of Sinead O’Connor has new owners, it has emerged. Estate agents HJ Byrne put villa-style house Montebello on the market for a guide price of €1.295 million last December. 5 Sinead O’Connor former Bray home has new ownersCredit: Getty Images – Getty 5 The seafront house has now been sale agreedCredit: Mark … Read more

Inside Vogue Williams’ stunning London mansion as she sells it for £4.7m – but fans are distracted by ‘annoying detail’

VOGUE Williams and Spencer Matthews are selling up her luxurious London pad for £4.7million. The married couple are trading Chelsea for a quieter life in Vogue’s native Ireland, but are struggling to flog the mansion in the heart of London. 8 Vogue and Spencer are selling up her home in London – but it’s been … Read more

Taoiseach slammed over RPZ comments as Opposition say they’ve been inundated with fearful renters

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