Eviction

Clip of poster saying: Dáil Gates Kildare Street Wednesday 5:30pm RESIST THE RENT HIKE BILL

Richard Boyd Barrett Slams Government for ‘Ramming Through’ Residential Tenancies Bill

Bill will enable widespread rent increases, drive more into homelessness. Emergency protest at 5.30pm today, Wednesday, at Leinster House on Kildare Street.

11 Feb 2026

Occupation of O''Connell Bridge in 2018. Prominent placard reads 'Public Housing Not A Landlord State'

A New Law To Raise Rents

A new reason for eviction: every time tenants change rents can be reset to market levels... Our rents are 30% higher than the EU average. In Dublin's average rent is now 50% of the after tax income of the average worker. The most unaffordable rents in Europe will be even more unaffordable.

7 Feb 2026

Image of children and parents in emergency accommodation with smiling Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris superimposed.

5,000 children spent Christmas in emergency accommodation

Richard Boyd Barrett: it’s Government’s ‘eternal shame’ that more than 5,000 children were in emergency accommodation. Warns Residential Tenancies Bill will ‘turbo charge’ rent increases. Calls for meaningful rent controls and ‘transformational’ state construction company to end housing crisis.

30 Jan 2026

Cllr.s Conor Reddy and Hazel De Nortúin of People Before Profit in front of Council Housing in Dolphin's Barn Dublin.

People Before Profit Councillors To Vote Against Dublin City Council’s Budget Over Planned Rent Hikes

Will join tenants’ protest at City Hall on 24 November

21 Nov 2025

Large housing protest with CATU Phibsboro-Glasnevin Banner in focus

All-Island Housing Demo

People Before Profit fully endorse CATU's All-Island Housing March Saturday 5 July 1pm in Dublin

4 Jul 2025

Government of Landlords for Landlords Drives Record Rents Even Higher

Government of Landlords for Landlords Drives Record Rents Even Higher

Paul Murphy says government of landlords for landlords is set to drive record rents even higher. Says government plans appear to reduce security of tenancy for all. Urges public support for Raise the Roof housing protest at the Dáil 6pm Tu. 17 June.

9 Jun 2025

Derry Housing Action Committee March and Rally 1pm Saturday June 14

Derry Housing Action Committee March and Rally 1pm Saturday June 14

The newly formed Derry Housing Action Committee has organised a 'Housing is a Right! March and Rally for 1pm on Saturday June 14th backed by Derry Trades Union Council, UNITE, Unison and NIPSA. Event link: https://facebook.com/events/s/march-and-rally-housing-is-a-r/710756291323512/

5 Jun 2025

Mass No-Fault Eviction in Swords Shows Government Must Close Eviction Loophole

Mass No-Fault Eviction in Swords Shows Government Must Close Eviction Loophole

Residents in Applewood in Swords face eviction by a multinational landlord with assets of over €6bn worldwide called LRC. It is using a legal loophole. Paul Murphy demands emergency legislation to end no-fault evictions and condemns ‘ruthless’ corporate landlord LRC for 100 no-fault evictions.

22 May 2025

Belfast to March on 10 May: Ban Evictions Now

Belfast to March on 10 May: Ban Evictions Now

Tenants, Community & Housing Activists Demand Eviction Ban Now! Join the march on next Saturday 10th May

6 May 2025