Planning permissions for new homes jump 60%
CSO says total number of dwelling units approved in between April and June was 11,912
Housing crisis
Home completions rise but still trailing Government targets
BPFI data shows market still below level needed to hit 300,000 new homes by 2030
More honest conversation on housing and infrastructure delays is needed
Blaming planning for every shortfall is becoming a lazy substitute for understanding the real issues
Housing reports paint two different pictures of market, but reach similar conclusion
Central Bank and banking lobby group BPFI provide latest insights into State’s most pressing problem
Irish house price inflation slows to new two-and-a-half-year low
Increased supply and rising interest rates have cooled the market somewhat this year
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Building a home in Ireland now takes twice as long as it did a decade ago, according to the Central Bank
Building a home in Ireland takes twice as long as it did a decade ago
Average duration from planning to completion is now four years, twice as long as a decade ago, Central Bank says
Six-storey apartment block proposed on site of former Donnybrook Magdalene laundry
Project developer intends to include ‘information sign’ to serve as memorial to site’s historic use
Housing supply won’t increase simply because councils set higher density targets
Homes will only be delivered at scale if planning, infrastructure and development economics are aligned
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The Airbnb equation has stopped adding up for Europe
New EU legislation will give governments greater cover to restrict short-term tourist rentals and target vacant homes
Early risers don’t feel looked after by Fine Gael
Promises of support are meaningless in face of increased public transport fares and inaction on housing
House prices are overvalued by 17%? Try multiplying that by three
Changing just one assumption made by the ESRI produces a much larger estimate
Apartment construction still sluggish despite Government measures to enhance viability
Dublin City Council housing chief says only half of permitted apartment blocks are proceeding to development
Stamp duty cut: Would it really help first-time buyers or drive up house prices yet again?
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Irish housing construction shrinks as broader building industry sees ‘slight expansion’
AIB’s monthly index notes growth of employment in construction sector eased to a 10-month low in August
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Archbishop of Dublin criticises ‘exploitative’ landlords and denial of right to housing in Ireland
Dermot Farrell says ‘young people have all but given up the hope of having a home of their own’
First-time homebuyers can get some two-bed apartments with mortgage of €1,100 a month
The company has sold 350 apartments in its new Seven Mills development, with mortgage payments on some units estimated at about €800 a month
The two things that make Ireland expensive: Energy and housing
The drivers of Ireland’s high-cost economy are many but two stand out
Irish house prices overvalued by 17% ‘with middle-income households hit hardest’
Economic and Social Research Institute notes sustained increase in house prices since mid-2013
Sharp rise in rents charged to new tenants as reforms took effect, RTB reports
New tenants charged average of €1,839 per month, while existing tenants paid €1,513
Cairn Homes flags higher construction inflation as average selling prices rise
The company’s interim results also showed it now has a record forward order book of 5,020 new homes, valued at €1.89 billion
Former Jesuit site in south Dublin gets green light for 562 homes
Investor made two previous applications for this site that were subject to High Court judicial reviews
Government priorities
It seems the most serious issues facing the Republic are the least urgent for this Government
High-speed rail network could be fast track to housing solution
Transformative investment would strengthen Ireland’s regional cities
Right to housing
A home is certainly a basic human need, but an ‘affordable’ home is not necessarily a right
Homelessness overtakes addiction as main issue for Ana Liffey service users
‘The sense that we are all only one pay cheque away from the risk of homelessness really resonates,’ charity’s chief executive says
Housing developer Glenveagh says land hoarding penalties must be stricter
Company’s Homebuilding Horizons report forecasts more than 40,000 new homes to be built this year
Budget 2027 must turn housing momentum into lasting supply
Focus needs to be on policy initiatives that really deliver not ones offering political comfort or short-term optics
Engineer shortage threatens Ireland’s housing and infrastructure plans, new research shows
Profession contributes €12.65bn to Ireland but warns recruitment must meet demand
Number of homeless people in State increases to more than 17,500, data shows
But Department of Housing figures indicate falling numbers of single adults without accommodation in Dublin
Single adults and over-45s are among those overlooked in the housing crisis
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Will the upcoming budget drive inflation and increase costs for Irish households?
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House construction activity jumps despite overall decline in sector’s production
Non-residential activity declined sharply in second quarter, says CSO
What about us Irish who are stuck abroad because we can’t afford anywhere to live at home?
Housing policy should put people who need homes ahead of those who simply want another investment
Owning a home now out of reach, most young people believe – research
PTSB report says younger adults believe renting or social housing will be their paths to getting a home
Louth has highest delivery of social housing in the State, new study shows
Galway city created fewest social houses in first six months of year, Hardware Association Ireland report shows
Properties to rent in Dublin fell by 18% despite new rules, report finds
New rent regulations triggered record 4.4 per cent hike in average market rents in first quarter
Planning in place for 80,000 Dublin homes, but work has started on less than half
33,623 housing units were being built in second quarter of year, new report will say
Removal of ‘unconscionable’ housing ban on Magnier and McManus Liffey Valley lands urged
Developer Michael O’Flynn makes fresh bid to rezone St Edmundsbury near Lucan for almost 500 homes
Appeal, wait, go abroad, repeat: what can you do if you don’t get your first CAO choice?
Students from the class of 2026 have more options than ever
Why do so many under-35s struggle to find work in Ireland’s booming economy?
Despite near full employment there were more than 80,000 people aged 34 and under unemployed in the second quarter of 2026
Advice for first years: ‘You don’t find yourself at university, you kind of create yourself there’
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O’Flynn Group to appeal ‘incomprehensible’ refusal of 1,150-home development in Cork
Council says proposal contravenes zoning objectives
Are you too late for campus accommodation? What should you do now?
On-campus housing can be both expensive and difficult to secure
Ireland’s second-hand housing market under pressure as properties for sale drop
People seeking homes at more affordable end of market more dramatically impacted, Sherry FitzGerald says
Ireland’s housing policy needs greater coherence
We need more homes of every tenure: homes to buy, homes to rent, social homes and cost-rental homes
Glenveagh receives over €850,000 in government funding to modernise construction methods
The builder said the funding will go towards a number of key research and development activities
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