First Home Scheme

Green mortgages: How they work, who is eligible and where to find the best rates

First-time buyers: ‘Should we buy an apartment or a doer-upper?’

We live in a Dublin commuter town and there are not many homes coming up for sale

Building a two-bed apartment in Dublin now costs almost €600,000

Department of Housing cost study assessed cost of delivering four different building types in the Greater Dublin Area

Roundwood homes offer escape to the country from €435,000

Boutique Co Wicklow scheme in village setting ideal for first-time buyers or families trading up

New homes: ‘Balance between demand, supply and affordability is key’

Estate agents provide their outlook on the new homes market

Buying a new home? Keep these 10 tips in mind, from borrowing to build quality

We’ve put together a guide to help you navigate the biggest purchase of your life

Close to mountains and coast: new terraced homes in Wicklow town from €400,000

Durkan scheme is just of the main coastal route from the seaside town to Dublin city

New houses in Naas offer blend of town and country living from €560,000

Three- and four-bed semidetached houses within commuting distance from Dublin

Three- and four-bed houses on old mill site in Drogheda from €355,000

Castlethorn’s development brings 43 homes designed by O’Mahony Pike to the market in Louth town

‘Significant uplift’ in number of homes bought using Government scheme

Majority of approvals under First Home Scheme were for homes in Dublin, Cork, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow

How do we go about buying our first home?

So far we’ve managed to save about half of the 10 per cent deposit we’ll need to buy a small house

Sinn Féin says abolishing the Help-to-Buy scheme will be good for first time buyers – is it right?

Three new developments in housing emerged this week - and not one of them is good news for anyone trying to buy a home

Is Dublin still an option for first-time buyers?

People who grew up in the capital used to be able to live within reach of family, but for many that ship has sailed

New Cairn-built three- and four-bed homes near Kilkenny city from €345,000

Twenty-four A-rated homes come to market in initial launch at Nyne Park