The Taoiseach said the government's measures 'are balanced', and 'must be seen in the context of other measures that we have taken'.

The IPOA has proposed a number of practical measures to "level the playing field" for landlords and make the rental market more sustainable.

Sweeping new changes will be brought to Cabinet for approval on Tuesday after being signed off by the coalition party leaders and senior ministers on Monday night. 

The businessman paid just over €13,000 in damages on Thursday which had been outstanding since 2022

Conor McGarry and his company RentDodo aims to solve issues facing tenants like being scammed by untrustworthy landlords or those that post fake ads for certain lettings.

Sinn Fein finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty said renters were being ‘fleeced’ in every county across Ireland.

Almost one third of tenants said their rent is higher than it was when they began their tenancy