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Housing for All: Q4 2021 Progress Report published

The government today published the second quarterly update on progress of the implementation of Housing for All. It shows significant progress towards the government’s plan to increase the supply of

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Minister defends ‘multifaceted’ Housing for All plan

    Minister defends ‘multifaceted’ Housing for All plan

Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien has defended the Housing for All plan as a “different” and “multifaceted” strategy in which the State was the biggest builder. He said the plan,

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Will the government’s ‘Housing For All’ plan finally solve Ireland’s social housing crisis?

    Will the government’s ‘Housing For All’ plan finally solve Ireland’s social housing crisis?

Social housing in Ireland is at crisis levels due to a booming population and a limited supply of residential properties. Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien is finally expected to unveil

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Irish Housing Faces Stricter Environmental Regulations, Posing Financial Challenges for Developers, Says ESRI Study

    Irish Housing Faces Stricter Environmental Regulations, Posing Financial Challenges for Developers, Says ESRI Study

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

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Housing Market Resurgence: Property Prices Surge 2.9% Annually in November

    Housing Market Resurgence: Property Prices Surge 2.9% Annually in November

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

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Ballymun’s Potential as a European Leader in Housing

    Ballymun’s Potential as a European Leader in Housing

Planning and housing experts have examined Ballymun’s potential as a European leader for innovative housing development, as part of the recent Vienna Model of Housing exhibition in Dublin. Previous planning

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New Phase of SVP Housing Scheme Officially Opened

    New Phase of SVP Housing Scheme Officially Opened

Phase 2 of the Society of St Vincent De Paul (SVP) St Benedict’s Housing Scheme at Estuary Road, Malahide, County Dublin has been officially opened by Eoghan Murphy TD, Minister for Housing,

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Hardware Association Ireland Calls For Imaginative Measures to Tackle Housing Crisis

    Hardware Association Ireland Calls For Imaginative Measures to Tackle Housing Crisis

Hardware Association Ireland (HAI) has called on the Minister for Finance to address the housing crisis in the forthcoming budget through the introduction of a Derelict Property Renovation Incentive Scheme.

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CIF calls Budget housing measures “welcome” but warns on lack of infrastructure investment

    CIF calls Budget housing measures “welcome” but warns on lack of infrastructure investment

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has responded to Budget 2017, indicating that while it “welcomed” housing measures such as the new tax relief for first time buyers, a lack of

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Minister Kelly officially opens Social Housing development at Grand Canal View.

    Minister Kelly officially opens Social Housing development at Grand Canal View.

Schemes such as this are about more than just about the homes. They are also about building sustainable communities. Community is, after all, the lynchpin which binds us together in

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Lack of Investment in NI Water Infrastructure Hampers Housing Developments

    Lack of Investment in NI Water Infrastructure Hampers Housing Developments

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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Construction Industry Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead

    Construction Industry Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead

The construction industry in Ireland is poised to face a slight decline of 1% in 2024, according to estimates from industry analysts. This contraction is primarily attributed to several factors,

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Development Plans in Mallow and Midleton Encounter Regulatory Roadblocks

    Development Plans in Mallow and Midleton Encounter Regulatory Roadblocks

Plans for housing developments in Mallow and Midleton face differing fates as regulatory hurdles shape their trajectories. In Mallow, Oakfield Resources Limited’s proposal to erect 88 new homes in Annabella

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Housing and Regulatory Reform Top Chambers’ Election Priorities

    Housing and Regulatory Reform Top Chambers’ Election Priorities

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

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Irish Rail Raises Concerns Over Proposed Housing Development in Gort

    Irish Rail Raises Concerns Over Proposed Housing Development in Gort

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

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Goodbody Report Highlights Challenges Facing Irish Housebuilding Industry

    Goodbody Report Highlights Challenges Facing Irish Housebuilding Industry

A recent report by broker Goodbody sheds light on the challenges facing the Irish housebuilding industry, emphasizing the need for increased scale and efficiency to address the housing crisis effectively.

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Bank of Ireland Commits €2.5B to Housing Development, Prioritising Social and Affordable Solutions

    Bank of Ireland Commits €2.5B to Housing Development, Prioritising Social and Affordable Solutions

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

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Government Response to MMC Taskforce Criticism Sparks Controversy in Housing Sector

    Government Response to MMC Taskforce Criticism Sparks Controversy in Housing Sector

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

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Irish Government Allocates €750,000 to Lure Construction Workers Back Home

    Irish Government Allocates €750,000 to Lure Construction Workers Back Home

Under a new government initiative, Irish construction workers living abroad are being encouraged to return home to help alleviate the country’s housing crisis. Higher Education Minister Simon Harris has been

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Construction Sector Sees Contraction Despite Housing Growth

    Construction Sector Sees Contraction Despite Housing Growth

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.

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Wexford’s Housing Landscape Thrives: GeoDirectory Report Unveils Promising Trends

    Wexford’s Housing Landscape Thrives: GeoDirectory Report Unveils Promising Trends

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,

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Revitalizing East Derry’s Construction Sector: Urgent Calls for Executive Action Amid Economic Downturn

    Revitalizing East Derry’s Construction Sector: Urgent Calls for Executive Action Amid Economic Downturn

In a resolute move to combat economic challenges in Northern Ireland, Mr Robert Carmichael, Chairman of the East Derry Ulster Unionist Party Association, is urgently calling on the Stormont Executive

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Ireland Achieves Record-Breaking Housing Milestone with 32,695 New Homes Completed in 2023

    Ireland Achieves Record-Breaking Housing Milestone with 32,695 New Homes Completed in 2023

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

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Government Unveils Long-Term Policy to Address Student Accommodation Challenges

    Government Unveils Long-Term Policy to Address Student Accommodation Challenges

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science Simon Harris TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

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Thousands Left in Limbo as Over 1,100 Social Homes Stall in Planning Limbo for Over Three Years

    Thousands Left in Limbo as Over 1,100 Social Homes Stall in Planning Limbo for Over Three Years

Over 1,100 social homes have remained stagnant in various phases of the planning system for the entirety of the three-and-a-half-year

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Darragh O’Brien TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, to speak at the 2024 National Construction Summit

    Darragh O’Brien TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, to speak at the 2024 National Construction Summit

Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, to Speak at National Construction Summit –18th April 2024 – Sport

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Housing Commencements Soar to Record Levels in Ireland, Predicted to Continue Momentum in 2024

    Housing Commencements Soar to Record Levels in Ireland, Predicted to Continue Momentum in 2024

In a robust finish to 2023, Ireland has witnessed a significant surge in housing commencements, marking the highest level of

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Irish Government Introduces New Housing Design Guidelines to Foster Sustainable and Innovative Urban Spaces

    Irish Government Introduces New Housing Design Guidelines to Foster Sustainable and Innovative Urban Spaces

In a bid to enhance the quality and diversity of housing while promoting sustainable urban development, the Irish Minister for

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Minister Paschal Donohoe Applauds ESRI’s In-Depth Analysis of National Development Plan, Acknowledges Risks and Prioritisation for Sectoral Allocations

    Minister Paschal Donohoe Applauds ESRI’s In-Depth Analysis of National Development Plan, Acknowledges Risks and Prioritisation for Sectoral Allocations

Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery, and Reform, Paschal Donohoe T.D., expressed his appreciation today for the release of the

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Ireland’s Construction Sector Shines: Euroconstruct Forecasts Robust Growth Amidst European Challenges

    Ireland’s Construction Sector Shines: Euroconstruct Forecasts Robust Growth Amidst European Challenges

A recent analysis conducted by Euroconstruct, the construction market forecasting network, offers an optimistic outlook for Ireland’s construction sector. The

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Proposals Underway for Significant Housing Developments in Northern Cork

    Proposals Underway for Significant Housing Developments in Northern Cork

Construction is on the horizon for three substantial housing projects set to unfold in various locations across North Cork in

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Co Wexford Housing: 2023 Recap and 2024 Projections

    Co Wexford Housing: 2023 Recap and 2024 Projections

In Co Wexford’s real estate realm, 2023 witnessed a modest 0.3 per cent uptick in house prices, a shift from

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Housing Market in Ireland Faces Tight Supply and Modest Price Growth in 2023

    Housing Market in Ireland Faces Tight Supply and Modest Price Growth in 2023

The analysis reveals that the number of homes available for sale in Ireland last year remained significantly below pre-COVID levels,

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Approved Housing Bodies deliver 5,325 homes in 2023

    Approved Housing Bodies deliver 5,325 homes in 2023

The Housing Alliance, the collaboration of six of Ireland’s largest Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), delivered 5,325 new build homes in

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Increased housing supply expected in 2024 but affordability issues remain as construction costs continue to rise – BPFI Housing Market Monitor

    Increased housing supply expected in 2024 but affordability issues remain as construction costs continue to rise – BPFI Housing Market Monitor

The latest Housing Market Monitor Q3 2023 published by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) shows that while Ireland’s housing

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Report Signals Irish Housing Boom Amidst European Construction Decline

    Report Signals Irish Housing Boom Amidst European Construction Decline

Irish housing activity is poised to outperform construction levels across Europe in the coming year, according to recent analysis by

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Modular Housing urgently needed to address crisis – Engineers Ireland

    Modular Housing urgently needed to address crisis – Engineers Ireland

A much higher level of modular housing is badly needed to address the housing shortage crisis, according to Engineers Ireland’s

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Level of debt taken on by Approved Housing Bodies too high, Oireachtas will hear

The level of debt being taken on by Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) is too high, with organisations unable to take

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Galway Independent TD warns of job losses in Construction Industry unless Government allows some flexibility into the market.

Galway Bay FM Newsroom – Construction chiefs are warning that the ‘National Development Plan’ and ‘Housing for All’ are both

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Developers cast doubt over Dublin City Council’s housing targets

Major developers have cast doubt over Dublin City Council’s housing targets, calling into question the potential to deliver the scale

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Focus Ireland calls for ‘generation rent’ to be saved amid poorly regulated rental sector

Focus Ireland has called for ‘generation rent’ to be saved as Ireland has been cited as one of the most

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Building supplies company is third challenger to Galway Ring Road

A building supplies company is the third challenger to take a High Court action over permission granted for the Galway

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Are there really lots of vacant high-end apartments in Dublin?

A narrative has taken hold in certain quarters in the housing crisis that says scores of apartments in high-end build-to-rent

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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

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Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien admits house prices will continue to rise in 2022

Darragh O’Brien has admitted house prices will continue to rise this year. The Minister for Housing has conceded that the

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Inflation, not supply, is real issue in Irish housing market, says mortgage broker

While lack of supply is often cited as the main issue in the Irish housing market, a mortgage broker has

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Time for reality check on State’s capacity to build social housing

One interpretation of the 2020 general election result and Sinn Féin’s subsequent rise in opinion polls is that the electorate

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Crackdown on rogue builders proposed in new Bill that would legally stop them getting planning permission

Crackdown against rogue builders has been proposed in a new Bill that would legally stop them getting planning permission. The

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Traveller housing scheme planned for next to Cork’s Spring Lane site

    Traveller housing scheme planned for next to Cork’s Spring Lane site

Funding approval had been obtained from the Department of Housing for a group housing scheme at the adjoining Ellis’s Yard

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Plan to build social housing in Limerick faces fresh uncertainty over funding

    Plan to build social housing in Limerick faces fresh uncertainty over funding

An examiner appointed to a construction firm that has been building a planned social housing development in Limerick has so

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AIB launches new €500m social housing fund

    AIB launches new €500m social housing fund

Bank says money will finance 3,000 new units AIB is launching a new €500 million fund to back the development of

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Mary Lou McDonald describes affordable housing plan as ‘absolute failure’

    Mary Lou McDonald describes affordable housing plan as ‘absolute failure’

A Government plan to build affordable housing has been described as an “absolute failure” after it emerged only eight homes

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Knauf UK & Ireland officially announces Managing Director return

    Knauf UK & Ireland officially announces Managing Director return

Knauf UK and Ireland has announced the appointment of Ian Stokes as Managing Director. This is a return to the

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Call for action as Cork awaits first major apartment project in 13 years

    Call for action as Cork awaits first major apartment project in 13 years

Regeneration and rejuvenation of city centre areas will fail to occur without major Government intervention, according to leading figures in

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Ministers set to approve summer economic statement with capital boost for housing

    Ministers set to approve summer economic statement with capital boost for housing

Senior Government ministers are understood to have reached agreement on the summer economic statement, which is now due to be

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The cost of building materials rising – what does that mean for Ireland’s housing crisis?

    The cost of building materials rising – what does that mean for Ireland’s housing crisis?

A PERFECT STORM (literally, in some cases) of factors have conspired to turn up the pressure on Ireland’s housebuilders. Building

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Ballymore Receives Planning Approval For 741 Residential Units at Connolly Quarter Development in Dublin

    Ballymore Receives Planning Approval For 741 Residential Units at Connolly Quarter Development in Dublin

Ballymore, the international property development company, and its development partner, Oxley Holdings, have received planning approval for 741 residential homes

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Cairn Homes Receives Planning Approval For County Dublin Housing Development

    Cairn Homes Receives Planning Approval For County Dublin Housing Development

Full planning permission has been granted by An Bord Pleanála for Cairn Homes’ 380 unit strategic housing scheme at Newcastle,

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