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Housing demand
Taoiseach acknowledges more needed to meet target of 50,000 new homes a year
Micheál Martin spoke in Cork at launch of two new housing schemes
Home-building activity in Ireland falls for eighth straight month
Every sector of construction industry recorded a decline in activity, according to AIB survey
House asking price inflation in Ireland slowed in late 2025, report finds
Existing homeowners still ‘reluctant’ to move due to difficult market conditions
One-bed en suites for students ‘wasteful’, says Minister for Higher Education James Lawless
Minister ‘close to signing off’ on proposal to set rent increases every three years, rather than after end of tenancy, for student accommodation
Back home as an adult: ‘I’m 37 and waking up in my husband’s childhood 4ft bed’
An ongoing photography projects documents the reality of life in Ireland for many people forced to move back in with older family members
Irish homes now selling for 52% more than pre-Covid levels, says Daft.ie
Housing crisis to drag on as building lags demand, Prof Ronan Lyons says, as estate agents seek €423,000 for average family home
Simon Harris claims ‘significant number’ in emergency accommodation ‘don’t have housing right’
Homeless executive chief rejects Tánaiste’s view, saying people who ‘can’t establish a right to housing ... are sent on their way’
O’Brien warned ESB and EirGrid over house connections
Minister for Energy Darragh O’Brien asked for urgent action from national grid operator and power supplier
Tighter budgets in prospect under planned 6% cap on spending hikes
The Medium Term Fiscal and Structural Plan will promise to cut the growth in day-to-day spending of recent years
Is now the time to buy a house in Ireland or should you wait?
As the year comes to an end, many putative home buyers may be wondering should they stick or twist
Former DIT building could return to State ownership if Dublin City Council bid accepted
Camden Yard has planning permission for a mixed office and apartment scheme up to 14 storeys tall
United left can’t wait for the next election. It needs to build a housing movement
We know the Government is failing on housing. But so is the Opposition
Pressure grows on Ireland’s squeezed middle
The key characteristic of the squeezed middle is they feel they are missing out on the gains of economic growth
How far property prices have risen in nine Dublin areas since the crash
Stark contrast between 2012/2013 sale prices and more recent sales, with some areas showing increases of more than 100 per cent
Have Irish property prices reached their peak? Five experts give their take
Property prices in Irelaned continue to rise so is there merit in waiting to buy?
‘The only other option would be nursing homes’: Older people turn to gated community in Laois
Heritage Village opens to first residents as advocacy group voices concern over lack of ‘age-friendly’ homes
Lack of transparency in bidding system depressing Irish property sales, report finds
MyHome and Bank of Ireland blame opaque bidding and lack of transparency for poor turnover
What does the housing market have in store in 2026? Property experts weigh in
Lack of supply continues to be the main issue, while Government initiatives provide some hope
Government must act now to prevent catastrophe in private rental market
Flawed regulatory policy cobbled together to help tenants is excluding funders of much-needed housing supply
State needs to take radical action to increase supply of new homes
Housing shortages continue to weigh on market, but overall it’s been a good year for land sales, with strong demand
Government initiatives welcome, but significant supply-demand imbalance in housing remains
Land Development Agency and Approved Housing Bodies now playing central role in the market for land
Up to 41,000 apartments with planning permission lying idle in system
New figures highlight high attrition rate for proposed apartments in Greater Dublin Area
‘We are human beings too’: Homeless singles react to Government housing plan prioritising families
Latest housing strategy involves instructions to council to put long-term homeless families with children at the top of their housing lists
Ireland’s Changing Suburbs: Fintan O’Toole on the transformation of Crumlin
Traditional suburbs such as Crumlin are now far beyond the means of the working-class families they were built to house
New housing plan criticised by Opposition leaders: ‘It does not tackle key problems’
Plan announcement comes against backdrop of a fall in new housing commencements
Mary McAleese recalls own experience of homelessness as she calls for action so ‘every child has a home’
Former president calls on society and politicians to mobilise, and recalls her family being made homeless
Aspiring homeowners advised to ‘hang in there’ by Minister ahead of new housing plan
James Browne says the plan will aim to deliver a ‘real shift in how we get housing moving in this country’
Housing plan aims to deliver 90,000 ‘starter homes’ over five years
Government has pledged overall delivery of more than 300,000 new homes by end of 2030
Minister still trying to ‘end housing crisis’ despite official prediction it will last 15 years
James Browne targeting end to housing crisis during his own term and believes ‘that can be done’
‘Contradiction’ in Irish housebuilding stymies supply, Oireachtas committee told
Housing committee hears planning delays add tens of thousands of euro to eventual purchase price of homes
The EU wants to help fix Europe’s housing crisis, can it?
Brussels policymakers examining changes to free governments hands to subsidise affordable housing developments
Government seeks emergency planning powers to speed up infrastructure delivery
New procedures to be in place next year after legislation is rushed through Oireachtas
RTÉ records €5.5m surplus in 2024 after €9.1m deficit in previous year
Minister for Housing to update Cabinet on social and affordable housing figures for second quarter of 2025
Couple apply to build log cabin after failing to find rented home within €1,600 monthly budget
The Housing Crisis & Me: Aiva Tuohy and partner Dylan Tone, in their 20s, say they feel ‘forgotten’ by Government
Micheál Martin now facing ‘more serious’ risk of leadership challenge
Party sources say critics may have the votes for motion of no confidence, but not enough to win it
John Collison’s critique of Ireland’s failures stirs Coalition debate
Tech founder is ‘quite right’ that infrastructure delivery is too slow, Taoiseach’s spokesman says
David McWilliams: Australia’s housing crisis looks very like Ireland’s, but it’s not the same
The more people believe property prices can only rise, the more recklessly they behave
John Collison of Stripe: Ireland is going backwards. Here’s how to get it moving
The Stripe co-founder looks at how the State can get out of the government-by-agency corner into which it has painted itself
Rental homes available under State Hap scheme fall again, survey shows
Only 24 properties available to rent across 16 areas, Simon Communities of Ireland report finds
Stephen Donnelly swoops to the rescue of UK healthcare citing his triumphs in Ireland
Plus: man with great flat aghast at 'Lilliputian' flats and a failed tax rebellion to keep an eye on
Meet the Americans moving to Ireland for a better life
There has been a 96% rise in the number of people moving from the US to the State. Here’s why some of them made the leap
Only 242 applications in 10 years for tax scheme to renovate older Dublin houses
Tax measure expanded in Budget 2026 has seen ‘shockingly poor’ uptake
New buildings must present ‘no net loss’ to nature, says Climate Change Council
Advisers want conditions added to planning laws to conserve and enhance biodiversity
‘It’s quite emotional’: New Dublin home owners respond to housing charity help
Housing association Respond see fourth consecutive year of growth, according to 2024 annual report
Attorney General signals ‘robust defence’ of judicial review on apartment guidelines
Coalition’s new design standards are being challenged over concerns they will reduce quality of future homes
Politicians launch legal challenge to rules aimed at increasing apartment developments
Government concerned High Court challenge could ‘paralyse’ apartment construction
Budget 2026 Q&A: ‘What are the changes to inheritance tax and reliefs?’ Your questions answered
Expert advice on the latest budget measures, from tax and pensions, to inheritance, childcare and more
Coalition to ‘blow’ €250m on apartments being built, says Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin
Party housing spokesman rails against budget VAT reduction on accommodation units under construction
‘Years could pass and I’ll still be living in this house like I’m only passing through’
Renting: I don’t know how long I can stay here, it isn’t really mine. Emotionally, maybe, but not legally
Gardaí and nurses among ‘key workers’ eligible to rent new low-cost Dublin city homes
Middle Abbey Street and North Frederick Street chosen for ‘bold urban-rejuvenation’ pilot scheme
Irish house price inflation eases in third quarter, Daft says
Daft report comes as Sherry FitzGerald research highlights shortage of available homes
Exiting landlords account for more than quarter of home sales in Dublin
Report by estate agent DNG links increased incidence of exiting landlords to recent rental sector reforms
New homes in short supply while completions will ‘struggle’ to exceed 30,000 this year
The Government’s new national housing plan will do little in the short term to meet its own target of building 60,000 new homes a year by 2030
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