A longstanding deficiency in Northern Ireland’s water infrastructure investment is now manifesting as a significant obstacle to new housing developments, according to a recent report by the Comptroller and Auditor
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As the local and European elections loom, Chambers Ireland is making its priorities clear, emphasizing the urgent need for more homes and a reduction in regulatory burdens for businesses. At
Irish Rail has expressed concerns regarding a significant housing development planned for Gort, particularly due to its close proximity to the rail line. The proposed project aims to construct 234
Bank of Ireland has made a significant commitment to addressing Ireland’s housing crisis by announcing a substantial increase in funding for housing development. The bank aims to reach €2.5 billion
In a recent session of the House of Lords’ Built Environment Committee, Housing Secretary Michael Gove rejected the idea of a Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) taskforce, despite a previous
The latest findings from the BNP Paribas Real Estate Ireland Construction Index reveal that while new home building continues to thrive, the overall construction industry faces another month of contraction.
Irish Housing Projects face more rigorous environmental regulations compared to their counterparts in the UK, adding an additional financial hurdle for developers. A recent study by the ESRI examining housing
In a promising turn of events, the property market has witnessed steady annual growth for the third consecutive month, with prices surging by 2.9% in November. The latest data from
The latest GeoDirectory Residential Buildings Report brings encouraging news for Wexford’s housing sector, revealing positive developments in the region. As of December 2023, 852 residential buildings were constructed in Wexford,
Ireland marked a significant achievement in its housing sector with the completion of 32,695 new homes in 2023, marking the highest annual delivery in the last fifteen years. The robust
Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, to Speak at National Construction Summit –18th April 2024 – Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown, Dublin Incorporating a comprehensive conference programme, including
In a robust finish to 2023, Ireland has witnessed a significant surge in housing commencements, marking the highest level of residential construction since the global financial crisis, according to the
In a bid to enhance the quality and diversity of housing while promoting sustainable urban development, the Irish Minister for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, and the
Construction is on the horizon for three substantial housing projects set to unfold in various locations across North Cork in the year 2024. Developers have formally sought planning permission, marking
In Co Wexford’s real estate realm, 2023 witnessed a modest 0.3 per cent uptick in house prices, a shift from the preceding three years of significant increases. The persistent hurdle
The analysis reveals that the number of homes available for sale in Ireland last year remained significantly below pre-COVID levels, despite an increased supply of new homes. According to the
The Housing Alliance, the collaboration of six of Ireland’s largest Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), delivered 5,325 new build homes in 2023, ahead of its original targets for the year. The
The latest Housing Market Monitor Q3 2023 published by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) shows that while Ireland’s housing supply is expected to increase in 2024, affordability issues remain
Irish housing activity is poised to outperform construction levels across Europe in the coming year, according to recent analysis by Euroconstruct, a construction tracking group covering 19 European countries. The
A much higher level of modular housing is badly needed to address the housing shortage crisis, according to Engineers Ireland’s Director General, Damien Owens (pictured above). Speaking at the organisation’s
The level of debt being taken on by Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) is too high, with organisations unable to take on more borrowing to fund their role in meeting accommodation
Major developers have cast doubt over Dublin City Council’s housing targets, calling into question the potential to deliver the scale of new homes needed to tackle the housing crisis. Developers
Killiney planning: ‘There is no way housing built on that strip of land would help solve the crisis’
There is a steady stream of walkers and cars passing along Vico Road, Ireland’s answer to Italy’s Amalfi Coast, on an overcast but pleasant afternoon on Wednesday. People stop to
Darragh O’Brien has admitted house prices will continue to rise this year. The Minister for Housing has conceded that the
The government today published the second quarterly update on progress of the implementation of Housing for All. It shows significant
While lack of supply is often cited as the main issue in the Irish housing market, a mortgage broker has
Funding approval had been obtained from the Department of Housing for a group housing scheme at the adjoining Ellis’s Yard
An examiner appointed to a construction firm that has been building a planned social housing development in Limerick has so
Bank says money will finance 3,000 new units AIB is launching a new €500 million fund to back the development of
A Government plan to build affordable housing has been described as an “absolute failure” after it emerged only eight homes
Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien has defended the Housing for All plan as a “different” and “multifaceted” strategy in which
Social housing in Ireland is at crisis levels due to a booming population and a limited supply of residential properties.
Senior Government ministers are understood to have reached agreement on the summer economic statement, which is now due to be
A PERFECT STORM (literally, in some cases) of factors have conspired to turn up the pressure on Ireland’s housebuilders. Building
Full planning permission has been granted by An Bord Pleanála for Cairn Homes’ 380 unit strategic housing scheme at Newcastle,
There were 5,667 new dwelling completions in the third quarter of 2019 – a rise of 22% compared to the
The Affordable Housing Scheme at Boherboy Road, Lotamore, Mayfield, Cork has been launched. The €40 million value project on a 13-acre
“Planning is not the roadblock to housing delivery,” according to Joe Corr, President of the Irish Planning Institute (IPI), the
CIF is calling for an extension of the Help to Buy scheme as a top priority in their recent Pre-Budget
Ireland’s fastest growing Approved Housing Body plans to capitalise on the current ‘lower for longer’ interest rate environment to accelerate its planned delivery programme of 2,000 social homes by end 2022. Tuath Housing Association currently manages 5,000 social homes
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland has called upon the Government to use Budget 2020 to address serious
Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has called for the extension of the Strategic Housing Development scheme. Aidan Sweeney, Ibec Senior Public
Clúid Housing, in partnership with Kerry County Council, Rebuilding Ireland and Kerry-based Thermohouse Ltd, the leading Irish low energy building system
The internationally regarded Vienna Model of Housing is returning for a second period of exhibition in Dublin’s Civic Offices, Wood Quay
The Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy has officially opened Focus Ireland’s new 31-unit social housing development built by Duggan Brothers.
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has announced the winner of the RIAI Silver Medal for Housing,
Responding to the Daft.ie Rent Report for Quarter 1 2019, IPAV, the Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers, said there are two
The Housing Alliance, a collaboration of six of Ireland’s largest Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), has launched its new campaign, ‘More Social and
Propertybridges.com, Ireland’s peer to peer lender to the property development marketplace, has filled its biggest loan so far – €700,000
The average ‘sold price’ for houses across Dublin this year is almost identical to last year, indicating that growth in
Propertybridges.com, Ireland’s peer to peer lender to the property development marketplace, has launched its biggest loan so far – €750,000
Planning and housing experts have examined Ballymun’s potential as a European leader for innovative housing development, as part of the
Early insights from a new study into the anticipated demographic and migration changes facing Dublin’s housing system in the next 3
The pioneering Vienna Model of Housing will be showcased in a month long exhibition running from Monday 1st to Thursday 25th April
534 new homes will be built in Dublin, Louth, Wicklow and Kildare in the first phase of Ireland’s first social
Dundoogan, Haynestown is a planned 1100 home development, 112 of which Tuath Housing is acquiring for social housing in collaboration
Fingal County Council has welcomed the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office which show that 2,140 homes were completed
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