Threshold Blog
Progressing the right to housing in Ireland
Posted on April 25, 2021 by John-Mark McCafferty
The below text is adapted from a speech delivered by CEO of Threshold, John-Mark McCafferty at Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute’s annual public housing conference on 23 April 2021 As a member of the Home for Good coalition, Threshold believes that a constitutional right to housing is required to improve access to good quality, affordable housing for all. The Covid-19 pandemic has shown us all just how vital a home is – the safety, security and comfort of home have been …
Now is not the time to restrict supports for renters
Posted on March 28, 2021 by Aideen Hayden
The moratorium on evictions was first introduced in March 2020 as an emergency public health measure to restrict movement during the Covid-19 pandemic and ensure that renters could remain in their homes. Since then, the effectiveness of restricting the grounds for terminations has been obvious, with reductions of 44% in family homelessness and 40% in child homelessness between February 2020 and February 2021. Residential Tenancies Bill A new Residential Tenancies Bill is moving through the …