Conal Thomas: There's no vacancy yet, but is the writing on the wall for Micheal Martin?
Record homelessness, failed housing targets, and party turmoil have weakened the Taoiseach's position while Jim O'Callaghan's standing in Fianna Fáil is rising.
ESRI warns against 'overheating' in the construction sector, as wages have reportedly risen 10pc
Rapidly rising construction wages risk overheating the sector and will raise costs, jeopardizing housing targets, retrofitting programs, infrastructure projects, and the National Development Plan.
Rayner set to hit English councils that block new housing with tougher sanctions
Ministers will force councils to approve or increase housing targets or lose local planning control to central government to deliver 1.5 million homes.