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'A Slíbhín' - Heated Dáil Exchanges over Rent Increases

Daft.ie said rents rose 4.4% nationwide as Martin defended reforms that set six-year tenancies and drew criticism over 7,062 evictions.

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The Government has been heavily criticised after new figures showed that rent prices rose as reforms came into force on 1 March, with heated exchanges seen in the Dáil this afternoon over the issue.

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'A slíbhín' - heated Dáil exchanges over rent increases

The Government has been heavily criticised after new figures showed that rent prices rose as reforms came into force on 1 March, with heated exchanges seen in the Dáil this afternoon over the issue.

·Ireland
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RTÉ broke the news in Ireland on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
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