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IPAV Calls For Official Monthly Index of Building Input Costs

    IPAV Calls For Official Monthly Index of Building Input Costs

Responding to the CSO Residential Property Price Index for October, IPAV, the Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers, said it strongly supports the view of the ESRI that the cost

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Housing Completion Numbers Remain Below Levels Required

    Housing Completion Numbers Remain Below Levels Required

There were 5,667 new dwelling completions in the third quarter of 2019 – a rise of 22% compared to the corresponding period in 2018, according the CSO. There was also

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Ireland’s First Affordable Purchase Housing Scheme Launched

    Ireland’s First Affordable Purchase Housing Scheme Launched

The Affordable Housing Scheme at Boherboy Road, Lotamore, Mayfield, Cork has been launched. The €40 million value project on a 13-acre (5.13 hectare) site, assembled and being made available by Cork

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Carbon Report’s Rallying Cry For Radical Change in UK Construction Sector

    Carbon Report’s Rallying Cry For Radical Change in UK Construction Sector

The leading trade body representing UK builders has called on the construction sector and any future British Government, to act now if they are to meet the 2050 zero carbon

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Planning is Not the Roadblock to Housing Delivery

    Planning is Not the Roadblock to Housing Delivery

“Planning is not the roadblock to housing delivery,” according to Joe Corr, President of the Irish Planning Institute (IPI), the professional body representing planners in Ireland. Speaking at the IPI’s

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Extension of the Help to Buy Scheme Key to Solving Housing Crisis

    Extension of the Help to Buy Scheme Key to Solving Housing Crisis

CIF is calling for an extension of the Help to Buy scheme as a top priority in their recent Pre-Budget 2020 Submission. Many house builders have reported that between 40%

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Tuath Housing Set to Finalise €118 Million Low-Interest Financing Deal

    Tuath Housing Set to Finalise €118 Million Low-Interest Financing Deal

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 across Ireland with plans to scale to 7,000 homes in the next three years. The Housing Finance

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RIAI Priorities For Budget 2020 Include Housing, Environment and Better Use of Public Funds

    RIAI Priorities For Budget 2020 Include Housing, Environment and Better Use of Public Funds

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland has called upon the Government to use Budget 2020 to address serious social issues including the on-going housing crisis, Ireland’s response to

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Extend the Strategic Housing Development Scheme – Ibec

    Extend the Strategic Housing Development Scheme – Ibec

Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has called for the extension of the Strategic Housing Development scheme. Aidan Sweeney, Ibec Senior Public Sector and Regulatory Executive, said: “Housing is a critical part

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Next Generation of Sustainable Social Housing in Kerry

    Next Generation of Sustainable Social Housing in Kerry

Clúid Housing, in partnership with Kerry County Council, Rebuilding Ireland and Kerry-based Thermohouse Ltd, the leading Irish low energy building system manufacturer and installer, have commenced the second stage of construction

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The Vienna Model of Public Housing Exhibition Returns For Second Showing in Dublin

    The Vienna Model of Public Housing Exhibition Returns For Second Showing in Dublin

The internationally regarded Vienna Model of Housing is returning for a second period of exhibition in Dublin’s Civic Offices, Wood Quay from, Monday 1st July until Friday 26th July. Organised by Dublin City

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Tendering Process For the Mayne Road/Hole in the Wall Road Junction Upgrade Scheme Commences

    Tendering Process For the Mayne Road/Hole in the Wall Road Junction Upgrade Scheme Commences

Fingal County Council has commenced the tendering process for the Mayne Road/Hole in the Wall Road Junction Upgrade Scheme. Proposed works will include the construction of a section of new road

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Nearly Half of All Counties in Ireland Unaffordable For First Time Buyers

    Nearly Half of All Counties in Ireland Unaffordable For First Time Buyers

A new report issued by EY-DKM Economic Advisory, confirms that nearly half of all counties (46%) in the Republic of Ireland are now unaffordable for first-time buyers on an average

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Focus Ireland’s New 31-unit Social Housing Development Opened

    Focus Ireland’s New 31-unit Social Housing Development Opened

The Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy has officially opened Focus Ireland’s new 31-unit social housing development built by Duggan Brothers. The new social housing development will provide homes for a

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Housing Development in Limerick Awarded RIAI Silver Medal For Housing

    Housing Development in Limerick Awarded RIAI Silver Medal For Housing

The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has announced the winner of the RIAI Silver Medal for Housing, which was awarded to Southill Older Persons’ Accommodation, Limerick by ABK Architects. The RIAI

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Fundamental Issues Remain Unresolved in Tackling Housing Crisis

    Fundamental Issues Remain Unresolved in Tackling Housing Crisis

Responding to the Daft.ie Rent Report for Quarter 1 2019, IPAV, the Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers, said there are two questions that have not been addressed in the current housing

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Funding and Regulatory Obstacles Frustrating Delivery of Social and Affordable Housing

    Funding and Regulatory Obstacles Frustrating Delivery of Social and Affordable Housing

The Housing Alliance, a collaboration of six of Ireland’s largest Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), has launched its new campaign, ‘More Social and Affordable Homes’, and met with members of the Oireachtas at

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€700,000 Peer to Peer Finance Raised in Just 5 Days For Waterford Housing Development

    €700,000 Peer to Peer Finance Raised in Just 5 Days For Waterford Housing Development

Propertybridges.com, Ireland’s peer to peer lender to the property development marketplace, has filled its biggest loan so far – €700,000 to facilitate the build of two new housing development projects

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Significant Slowdown in Dublin Housing Market

    Significant Slowdown in Dublin Housing Market

The average ‘sold price’ for houses across Dublin this year is almost identical to last year, indicating that growth in the housing market has slowed down, according to new research

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Insight into Changes Facing the Dublin Housing System

    Insight into Changes Facing the Dublin Housing System

Early insights from a new study into the anticipated demographic  and migration changes facing Dublin’s housing system in the next 3 to 5 years were discussed during a recent seminar on

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Pioneering Vienna Model of Public Housing Exhibits Across Dublin

    Pioneering Vienna Model of Public Housing Exhibits Across Dublin

The pioneering Vienna Model of Housing will be showcased in a month long exhibition running from Monday 1st to Thursday 25th April and hosted across three Dublin venues: CHQ inDublin’s Docklands, The Rediscovery Centre

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Construction to Start For First Stage of National Social Housing Programme

    Construction to Start For First Stage of National Social Housing Programme

534 new homes will be built in Dublin, Louth, Wicklow and Kildare in the first phase of Ireland’s first social housing Public-Private Partnership following agreement for €120 million of new

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Progress on Tuath’s Social Housing Development in Dundalk

    Progress on Tuath’s Social Housing Development in Dundalk

Dundoogan, Haynestown is a planned 1100 home development, 112 of which Tuath Housing is acquiring for social housing in collaboration with the Department of Housing, Louth County Council and developer,

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Housing Construction Activity in Fingal Rose in 2018 With 2,140 Homes Completed

    Housing Construction Activity in Fingal Rose in 2018 With 2,140 Homes Completed

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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Avondale Heights Social Housing Development Launched in Wicklow

    Avondale Heights Social Housing Development Launched in Wicklow

20 families have received an early Christmas present of a new home following the official opening of a new social housing

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Six New Social Housing Units in Mooncoin, County Kilkenny

    Six New Social Housing Units in Mooncoin, County Kilkenny

Propertybridges.com, Ireland’s new peer to peer lender to the Property Development marketplace, is about to launch its first loans on

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Major Shift in Irish Housing Construction Needed to Safeguard Future Sustainability of the Sector

    Major Shift in Irish Housing Construction Needed to Safeguard Future Sustainability of the Sector

A major shift in Irish construction practices is urgently required to safeguard the sustainability of the sector into the future,

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70% Believe Irish Government Not Doing a Sufficient Job in Easing the Housing Crisis

    70% Believe Irish Government Not Doing a Sufficient Job in Easing the Housing Crisis

The findings of a nationally representative survey recently conducted by iReach highlight the pessimism of Irish people about the current

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Opening of €11 Million Social Housing Development in Dublin

    Opening of €11 Million Social Housing Development in Dublin

Oaklee Housing’s newest €11 million turnkey development in Stormanstown House, Dublin, has been officially opened, further reducing the social housing

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Sisk Living Delivers 90 Social Houses in Tallaght

    Sisk Living Delivers 90 Social Houses in Tallaght

Sisk Living, the housing division of construction company John Sisk & Son, has formally handed over a development of 90

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New Peer to Peer Business Model Launches For Housing Crisis

    New Peer to Peer Business Model Launches For Housing Crisis

PropertyBridges.com, Ireland’s new ‘peer to peer’ property platform, has officially been launched. The platform will raise money for small developers, small

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Fingal County Council Commences Procurement For Development of Ballymastone Site

    Fingal County Council Commences Procurement For Development of Ballymastone Site

Fingal County Council, as part of its commitment to increasing the supply of private and public housing in the County

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Positive Housing Measures in Budget 2019 But More Required

    Positive Housing Measures in Budget 2019 But More Required

Property Industry Ireland (PII), the Ibec group for businesses working in the property sector, has welcomed the housing measures in

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CIF Welcomes Increases in Infrastructure Investment and Affordability Measures in Housing

    CIF Welcomes Increases in Infrastructure Investment and Affordability Measures in Housing

The CIF has welcomed the €2.3 billion housing package and the 24% increase in capital infrastructure funding announced by the

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Dublin Housing Crisis Restricts Employers’ Ability to Recruit

    Dublin Housing Crisis Restricts Employers’ Ability to Recruit

New research commissioned by specialist regeneration and property developer U+I shows that Dublin’s housing crisis is seriously hampering business’ efforts

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Housing Completions of 18,655 Units Forecast For 2018

    Housing Completions of 18,655 Units Forecast For 2018

Strong growth is likely to persist in the Irish economy through 2018 and 2019. This is indicated by rising private

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CIF Budget Submission For the Delivery of Essential Housing and Infrastructure

    CIF Budget Submission For the Delivery of Essential Housing and Infrastructure

According to the Construction Industry Federation (CIF), the forthcoming Budget is an opportunity to remove a number of blockages in

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Northern Ireland Housing Market Continues to Perform Strongly

    Northern Ireland Housing Market Continues to Perform Strongly

The latest Quarterly House Price Index report from Ulster University reveals a relatively healthy housing market with strong but sustainable

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37th Irish Concrete Society Annual Awards – Call For Entries

    37th Irish Concrete Society Annual Awards – Call For Entries

The Irish Concrete Society are now seeking entries to the 37th Annual Awards. Established in 1979, the awards recognise excellence

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Major New Report on Housing Outlines Policy Actions to Boost Affordability and Supply

    Major New Report on Housing Outlines Policy Actions to Boost Affordability and Supply

Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has launched a new national campaign – Better Lives, Better Business championing new policies across

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Unique Programme to Demonstrate Future Housing Options For the Smart Ageing Population (60+)

    Unique Programme to Demonstrate Future Housing Options For the Smart Ageing Population (60+)

A unique programme to demonstrate future options for housing the Smart Ageing population (60+) is to start this year. The

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Housing Market Failing Younger Generations, Says First Woman President of IPAV

    Housing Market Failing Younger Generations, Says First Woman President of IPAV

The current housing market is failing our younger generations, according to Ella Dunphy (pictured) of DNG, who recently became the

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Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Delivers Social Housing Under Rebuilding Ireland Programme

    Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Delivers Social Housing Under Rebuilding Ireland Programme

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has delivered a further 12 homes as part of its housing delivery target of 1,563 social

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No Single Solution to the Imbalance in the Housing Market

    No Single Solution to the Imbalance in the Housing Market

“How do you intervene in a market that is out of balance? We have a lot of policies but implementation

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National Construction Summit 2018 – Ireland is Building Again, Says Housing Minister

    National Construction Summit 2018 – Ireland is Building Again, Says Housing Minister

By 2040 the population of the Republic of Ireland will have reached 6 million, according to Eoghan Murphy TD, the

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A Plan For Affordable Housing

    A Plan For Affordable Housing

“All housing, not just for first time buyers, needs to be affordable. This means lower prices in Dublin and surrounding

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Social Housing Construction Status Report and Social Housing Delivery Targets for Local Authorities 2018-2021

    Social Housing Construction Status Report and Social Housing Delivery Targets for Local Authorities 2018-2021

The Government has published the Quarter 4 2017 Social Housing Construction Projects Status Report, which sets out the significant progress

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Analyses on the Cost of Delivering Housing in Ireland

    Analyses on the Cost of Delivering Housing in Ireland

The Government has published three reports on the cost of residential delivery in Ireland –  Review of Delivery Costs and

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Michael Carey Named Chair Designate of the Housing Agency

    Michael Carey Named Chair Designate of the Housing Agency

Following Government approval, Michael Carey has been nominated as Chair Designate of the Housing Agency, to take over from Dr

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Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to Open National Construction Summit – 2nd May, 2018 – Citywest Convention Centre, Dublin

    Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to Open National Construction Summit – 2nd May, 2018 – Citywest Convention Centre, Dublin

Eoghan Murphy TD, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, will make the opening address at the 2018 National

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Progress on Actions to Address Unfinished Housing Developments

    Progress on Actions to Address Unfinished Housing Developments

The Government has published the sixth annual progress report and seventh housing survey on tackling the issue of unfinished housing

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€417 Million Allocated For Regional and Local Roads

    €417 Million Allocated For Regional and Local Roads

The Government has announced details of a €417 million investment programme for 2018 for regional and local roads. Minister for

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Guaranteed Irish Welcomes Support For Housing and Enterprise Development

    Guaranteed Irish Welcomes Support For Housing and Enterprise Development

Guaranteed Irish has welcomed measures in Budget 2018 to increase housing supply and support enterprise. However, the organisation cautioned that

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Guaranteed Irish Calls For VAT Reduction and Expansion of Incentive Schemes to Stimulate Construction Sector

    Guaranteed Irish Calls For VAT Reduction and Expansion of Incentive Schemes to Stimulate Construction Sector

Guaranteed Irish has called for a reduction in VAT, the expansion of incentive schemes, and an overhaul of apprenticeships to

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Construction must attract more women into industry to solve Irish housing and infrastructure crises

    Construction must attract more women into industry to solve Irish housing and infrastructure crises

The Construction Industry Federation welcomed over 100 people to its Women in Construction Network event yesterday. The event entitled #BuildingEquality

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Major initiative on housing emergency necessary to offset threat to social cohesion, future growth prospects

    Major initiative on housing emergency necessary to offset threat to social cohesion, future growth prospects

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has told Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe that a failure to properly tackle the Housing

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SIPTU calls for fire risk audit in light of deficiencies in school safety standards

    SIPTU calls for fire risk audit in light of deficiencies in school safety standards

SIPTU full-time and retained firefighter representatives have called for the urgent commencement of a comprehensive fire risk audit of recently

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€3.75m allocated for construction of 24 local authority homes in Carrick-on-Shannon

    €3.75m allocated for construction of 24 local authority homes in Carrick-on-Shannon

According to a report in the Leitrim Observer, Sligo-Leitrim TD and Assistant Government Whip, Tony McLoughlin, has announced that €3,743,850 is being

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