State could be liable for illegal home repossessions if EU law is not correctly implemented

AIB v Counihan ruling requires EU consumer law must be considered in repossession cases Government must follow example of Waterford County Registrar and suspend repossessions The Green Party today called on the Government to introduce a moratorium on home repossessions, warning that the State may be liable for illegal repossessions if EU law is not […]

Another 100 Tipperary Homes to Be Repossessed? Healy urges Tipp TDs not to support Courts Bill 2016

Government owned banks (AIB, PTSB, and EBS) and other lenders have been seeking repossession of approximately 100 Tipperary homes every month in the past year. A similar number of family homes will be threatened with eviction before Christmas.  In the New Year, this will be augmented by evictions of private tenants if the Courts Bill […]

Moratorium on repossessions must be implemented immediately – McGrath

Independent TD Mattie McGrath has called on the Minister for Justice to clarify why proposals for a nationwide moratorium on home repossessions have not been brought before the Cabinet. Deputy McGrath was speaking after the Irish Examiner newspaper reported today that a €15 million free financial and legal advice fund is to be created as […]

Campaign Launched For Repeal of The Evictions Bill

The community group, The Hub-Ireland, which works to help distressed mortgage-holders, has launched a campaign to have the controversial Land and Conveyancing (Reform) Act 2013 repealed and has also called for an immediate moratorium on family home evictions. At a packed conference (see videos below) held over the weekend in Portlaoise to discuss the problem […]

45 repossession orders for Tipperary is a wake up call – McGrath

Independent TD Mattie McGrath has described the latest home repossession numbers for County Tipperary as indicative of the continuing failure of the banks to offer meaningful mortgage repayment supports to their customers.  Deputy McGrath was speaking after it was confirmed that of the 900 Circuit Court home repossession orders granted between January and June of […]

45 repossession orders for Tipperary is a wake up call – McGrath

Independent TD Mattie McGrath has described the latest home repossession numbers for County Tipperary as indicative of the continuing failure of the banks to offer meaningful mortgage repayment supports to their customers.  Deputy McGrath was speaking after it was confirmed that of the 900 Circuit Court home repossession orders granted between January and June of […]

Right2Homes Constitutional Challenge to Home Repossessions

WHO WE ARE Right2Homes has been set up to provide a funding platform for the numerous individuals, groups and organisations already committed to supporting legal initiatives aimed at preventing bank repossessions of Irish family homes. FAMILY HOMES UNDER SEIGE Whether you are part of one of the 110,366 distressed families already under attack, or related […]

Home Repossessions set to Escalate in Tipperary

Leading speakers Ross Maguire SC and Paul Carroll, Bankruptcy expert, to speak at public forum in The Strand Hotel, Limerick, next Wednesday. The latest home repossession cases that have been listed in the courts across the country during the month of January show staggering figures. 125 cases listed in Tipperary alone, as well as the […]

AET delivers mandate to bring a motion before the Dáil to ban evictions in Ireland

Dear Sir/Madam , The Anti Eviction Taskforce (AET) would like to inform you that we have written to all Government Ministers across all political parties on behalf of all distressed mortgage holders in Ireland today, delivering a mandate to bring a motion before the Dáil to ban eviction in Ireland. This letter will arrive on […]