How much do landlords in Ireland really earn? You might be surprised
We hear a lot about ‘accidental landlords’ making ‘pin money’. The data tells a very different story
Pat Farrell
Taoiseach signals intention to expand private sector role in home building
‘We have to simply work on attracting private sector investment into house building at an appreciable scale that will make the difference’
Housing crisis in Ireland cannot be solved by taxpayer funds alone – it also needs capital from private investors
Over the past decade, members of Irish Institutional Property, backed largely by domestic and international pension funds, have delivered more than 55,000 new homes for sale and rent
View from the coalface: developers’ take on what is needed to increase new-home supply
Three leading figures from the construction industry outline measures to support the large-scale delivery of affordable homes
Planning Bill poses ‘severe risk’ to 38,000 homes in pipeline, claims lobby group
Omission of provision to extend permissions delayed by judicial review could affect construction pipeline, says Irish Institutional Property
Beacon hospital’s losses, Masding’s new board role, and a once-off wealth tax
Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Ireland well suited for ‘15-minute cities’ – report finds
Higher density home-building can bring benefit of easier access to amenities, say authors
Evidence does not support case for shared-equity housing scheme
Proposed scheme is latest to address demand when core issues remain on supply side
Never mind critics: shared-equity scheme can help affordable housing
Proposal has been subjected to a feeding frenzy of misplaced criticism
Idea that only councils should build social housing is nonsense
Not true that State can deliver much more cheaply than private sector
‘To this day there’s never been a story published suggesting Alan Partridge has tits’
Partridge on life, love, his new podcast, and the difference between an oasthouse and a game larder
Institutional investors will play key role in kickstarting economy
Construction is aided by investors drawn by stability and close government co-operation
Rents could be deferred by tenants in financial stress, landlords say
Group representing institutional owners proposes measures to support tenants during coronavirus crisis
Ireland’s biggest landlords pledge to ‘protect’ tenants hit by Covid-19 crisis
Ires Reit and Kennedy Wilson among firms considering rent deferrals and rent freezes
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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