Am I Irish-ish? I’m not not Irish. Being second-generation Irish in Britain is complicated
Us second-generation Irish in Britain, raised with back-home accents and framed aerial photos of bungalows - who are we really?
Dermot O'Leary
Goodbody upgrades growth forecasts for Irish economy while warning of softer FDI trends
Dublin-based brokerage highlights ongoing strength of domestic economy despite international uncertainty
Reference rents not the solution to the challenges in Ireland’s rental sector
Allowing rent resets when a home becomes vacant, along with greater opportunities for maintenance and improvements to be recouped, represents the best way to resolve issues in the rental market
Housing RPZs: What will a new rental regulation system mean for renters in Ireland?
Q&A: The Government wants to attract more private landlords, but how will that affect rents?
Housing crisis unlikely to improve in short term under ‘conservative’ targets
Experts say Government’s new-build targets ‘made in a vacuum’ and warn ‘clear direction in policy for 10 years’ is needed to solve crisis
Typical price paid for home by first-time buyer up €88,000 on five years ago
Median income of first-time buyers buying a new property is now €90,000, Banking and Payments Federation Ireland report says
Only top income earners can afford to buy homes in Ireland, says developer
High production costs linked to higher space and quality standards has made housing unaffordable for most income groups, says Brian Moran of Hines
The two big reasons why it is so hard to say how many homes we need
There are numerous estimates of how many homes Ireland has to build. But which one is right?
Housing starts surge to almost 18,000 in April
Increase takes total for the 12 months to April above 50,000 but that might not translate into 50,000 completions in a year
First shots fired in the Government’s budget battles
With spending promises already flooding in, expect another bazooka budget this year as the Coalition gears up for a general election
Irish house prices accelerate for fifth month in a row
Latest CSO residential property price index shows prices rose by 5.4% on an annual basis in January
Locking future governments into prudent budgeting marks a new departure
Budget 2024: McGrath’s creation of two new long-term investment funds places significant obstacle in way of future finance ministers who might be tempted to splurge for political reasons
Non-EU bus drivers permitted to work to tackle recruitment crisis
Department of Enterprise says drivers must receive a minimum annual wage of €30,000 based on a 39-hour week
Less tax from Big Tech worse threat than job cuts, Goodbody says
Reports forecasts core economic growth of just 0.7 per cent this year with a growing focus on housing as commencements slow
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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