Developers with permission for apartments will not need fresh application to change plans in line with new standardsMore than 50,000 apartments are approved in Dublin alone, but could now be built with less floor space than originally agreedTue Jul 08 2025 - 18:38
‘Heartbreak after heartbreak’: Sallynoggin residents protest mouldy, damp council flat conditionsChildren hospitalised due to effects of mould which permeates 1950s buildings, including soft furnishings and toys Mon Jul 07 2025 - 19:00
Smaller apartments, fewer windows and lifts: What are the planned changes to housing rules?Eight minimum size studio apartments would fit into one tennis courtMon Jul 07 2025 - 14:20
Estate agent offered to put kitchen down as ‘extra’ so home qualified for Help to BuyAgent for Limerick auctioneers said they had ‘helped purchasers’ before using splitsSat Jul 05 2025 - 06:00
Arts Council almost doubles legal costs on botched IT projectCouncil asked to cease any further expenditure on legal cases, Oireachtas committee hearsWed Jul 02 2025 - 08:04
‘Splitting’ raises questions about oversight of Help to Buy scheme, says Simon HarrisSocial Democrats say Government has done nothing to stop market actors pushing up house pricesTue Jul 01 2025 - 17:30
Man (60s) dies while working on Kilkenny roadIncident happened on Tuesday morning on Kennyswell Road Tue Jul 01 2025 - 16:22
Home buyer asked by estate agent for €25,000 for flooring to bypass Help to Buy scheme capSherry FitzGerald launches internal investigation as Revenue warns against ’artificially splitting’ sale price to qualify for schemeTue Jul 01 2025 - 06:00
Children in Dublin waiting up to nine years for psychology servicesPrimary care psychology services are designed for those aged up to 17 enduring mild to moderate mental health difficultiesMon Jun 30 2025 - 06:00
Value of sanctions against Irish landlords for breaches reaches highest rate, RTB figures showInvestigation finds extensive overcrowding at multiple properties with mattresses laid on floorsSun Jun 29 2025 - 06:00
Policing Dublin’s rental market: ‘I paid about €400 to share a bed-bug infested room with four others’The Residential Tenancies Board is having increasing success in prosecuting often-evasive rogue landlords, who often target foreign students through language schoolsSat Jun 28 2025 - 06:00
‘This is like living the dream’: Communities turn builders to beat the housing crisis in BarcelonaCan Ireland learn lessons from how other European countries are building social housing?Mon Jun 09 2025 - 13:01
More than 100 families in Dublin at risk of homelessness as tenant-in-situ applications pausedDublin City Council says no more properties will be purchased through the scheme until 2026Wed Jun 04 2025 - 06:00
‘We can’t afford to live here’: Westport housing crisis leaves no room for locals as homeowners turn to AirbnbResidents blame short-term lets and holiday homes for worsening the Co Mayo town’s accommodation shortageTue Jun 03 2025 - 06:00
Homes in Kildare affordable housing scheme above price limit for State-backed mortgagesPrices for three-bed homes in Lattin Place are above the €360,000 threshold for ‘affordable’ homes in the areaFri May 30 2025 - 04:00
People in disadvantaged areas face worse health outcomes than before, ESRI report findsUnemployment rates have improved but may not outweigh prices increases due to cost of living, study findsTue May 27 2025 - 00:01
ESRI to warn Government of no major uptick in housing supply this year or next Planning a major constraint on the housing systemMon May 26 2025 - 19:14
Housebuilding in Dublin to stall within three years if wastewater plant not deliveredUisce Éireann's starkest warning yet on water constraints follows Government’s revised 2030 housing targetMon May 26 2025 - 06:00
Almost 2,000 applications for just 20 Dublin cost rental homesRent for the one-bedroom apartments will be €1,326 per month, while the two-bedroom units are €1,478 per monthSat May 24 2025 - 06:00
Ireland’s rising rents: ‘Our budget would have been €1,300 a month, there isn’t even anything listed for that’With rents across the State rising at the fastest rate in decades, people tell us about the challenges tenants faceSat May 24 2025 - 06:00
Dublin homeowner at centre of insulation planning action in clear after council U-turnTallaght homeowner Clive Ryan says it is a 'huge relief' as 'the threat of imprisonment shook me to the core'Mon May 19 2025 - 15:13
New home starts are at lowest level since 2016Department of Housing figures show number of new homes commenced this year at its lowest level since 2016Mon May 19 2025 - 01:06
Dublin landlord hit with largest-ever RTB fine over failure to register tenanciesSweet Home Accommodation Ltd issued €22,000 fine for breach of rental laws at six city centre propertiesThu May 15 2025 - 20:38
‘My grandkids have breathing problems’: Dublin City Council tenants protest over damp and mould issues in flatsMore than 80% of residents at Emmet Buildings in Dublin 8 say their old windows and doors contribute to condensation and mouldTue May 13 2025 - 12:44
Reforming the planning laws: ‘It was never going to be a short-term solution to the housing problem’Within weeks An Bord Pleánala will become An Coimisiún Pleanála - but what impact will it have and how is it changing?Sat May 10 2025 - 06:00
Housing Activation Office explainer: How does it differ from what the Housing Commission recommended?Leadership aside, the biggest departure from what the commission recommended is that the new body will have no legislative powerFri May 02 2025 - 14:35
What will the Housing Activation Office – and possible chief executive Brendan McDonagh – do?Housing Activation Office intended to speed up housing by bringing in local authorities, developers and utilitiesWed Apr 30 2025 - 06:00
Airbnb and other letting platforms could face millions of euro in fines in Ireland under new rulesRegulations creating new register for short-term lets could come into effect in 2026Fri Apr 18 2025 - 06:00
Number of homes available to rent on HAP scheme falls againOnly 41 properties available to rent within the discretionary rate of the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) SchemeThu Apr 17 2025 - 00:01
How new Airbnb law will operate - and why were Kerry TDs objecting?Short-term lets in towns with a population of more than 10,000 will have to be registeredWed Apr 16 2025 - 17:58
Housing Minister James Browne: ‘If we don’t get this right over the next four to seven months, we’re going to be in serious, serious trouble’ The solution to Ireland’s housing crisis is ‘more supply and it is my job to get that supply moving’, says the Minister for Housing as he answers questions about how he intends to do thatMon Apr 14 2025 - 06:00
Why can’t small-scale builders build in a housing crisis when demand for homes is soaring?Smaller developers face major obstacles in securing finance and navigating the planning system, while getting basic services to sites is another huge stumbling blockFri Apr 11 2025 - 19:00
Plan for reforms of Airbnb-type lettings dropped from Cabinet agendaIt is understood disagreement arose between Department of Housing and Department of EnterpriseTue Apr 08 2025 - 19:22
Housing targets: Local authorities to be instructed to rezone more land by end of yearMaking land available for home building can be done by Christmas, says Minister - ‘It’ll be up to local authorities to move with speed’Tue Apr 08 2025 - 17:15
Single mother and children face homelessness following new tenant-in-situ scheme restrictions Young woman’s landlord recently informed her of his intention to sell Artane apartmentMon Apr 07 2025 - 06:00
Couple ‘couldn’t be happier’ after ditching Dublin for Berlin to buy a homeHousing, quality of life and healthcare in both cities are ‘night and day’, says coupleWed Mar 26 2025 - 06:00
Covid-19 five years on: Fewer handshakes, better work-life balance, some pet regretWorking from home has had positive effect on relationships with partners, survey also findsTue Mar 25 2025 - 14:33
‘Nothing can happen without it’: Housing delayed by out-of-date planning policyIreland ‘cannot move forward’ on meeting housing targets without revised framework, expert saysMon Mar 24 2025 - 06:05
Residents in ‘dangerous and unhealthy’ Dublin flats to meet councilPoor living conditions are affecting mental and physical health of those living at Cromcastle Court, survey findsMon Mar 24 2025 - 06:00
Ireland’s housing crisis: Why is there such a shortage of homes to buy and rent here? As ordinary people continue to bear the brunt of the State’s dire housing shortage, we examine the reasons for the crisis and look at possible solutionsSun Mar 23 2025 - 06:00
Heathrow airport to reopen with some flights to resume this eveningCompensation for those whose flights were cancelled may not be available due to event outside airlines' controlFri Mar 21 2025 - 16:50
Apartment scheme set to miss 5,000 target by huge marginJust seven contracts with developers have been signed so far for the delivery of 870 apartmentsThu Mar 20 2025 - 06:00
‘People shouldn’t have to live the way we are’: Limerick housing crisis pushing people into homelessness Limerick city saw the largest annual increase in rents in the country last year, according to Residential Tenancies Board dataSun Mar 16 2025 - 21:00
Significant support for tax breaks for developers among homebuyers, MyHome findsSurvey dominated by buyers believes incentives are needed to increase supply of rental properties and homes to buy Fri Mar 07 2025 - 05:01
New restrictions mean councils unable to refurbish homes bought under Tenant in Situ schemeOpposition TDs say move will make scheme unworkable and put more people at risk of homelessnessThu Mar 06 2025 - 22:12
Further restrictions applied to key State scheme aimed at preventing people from entering homelessnessLocal authorities told to ‘prioritise acquisitions for families with children, older persons or people with a disability’Tue Mar 04 2025 - 20:17
Almost a fifth of Galway students living with family or in emergency accommodation, survey findsThe vast majority of respondents said they struggled to find accommodationTue Mar 04 2025 - 15:47
Wheelchair user had to crawl up and down stairs of rented Dublin apartment Glenn Quinn (63) crawled up and down stairs of rented home while searching for new placeTue Mar 04 2025 - 06:00
Q&A: Do I need planning permission for my home energy upgrades?If the work changes the external appearance of the building or render it inconsistent with neighbouring structures it may require planning permissionMon Mar 03 2025 - 22:04
System would ‘grind to a halt’ if everyone sought planning permission for external insulation, expert saysPrivate planning consultant Tom Phillips says work should be exempt from requiring permissionMon Mar 03 2025 - 21:13
