Some 18,000 housing commencements were recorded in April. It’s a huge number and well up on the normal run rate. What was behind that spike?
And do we have enough construction workers to build these homes and get to the magic 50,000 new homes a year target that we’re told we need to hit in order to meet demand?
On this week’s episode of Inside Business, host Ciarán Hancock is joined on the line by director general of the Construction Industry Federation Hubert Fitzpatrick to discuss these issues.
Also on the podcast, this week saw Intel’s huge manufacturing campus in Leixlip, Co Kildare make global headlines with reports of an €11 billion refinancing and the possibility of investment in a new plant there. Local TD James Lawless of Fianna Fail joined us in studio to go through the details.
Greek finance minister to meet Simon Harris in Dublin and press case to become next Eurogroup president
Goodbody nears deal to acquire BCP Asset Management
Why has Irish Life Health increased its prices four times in a year?
Can I appeal if UK tax officials want me to pay more than I think I should to buy back British pension rights
Produced by John Casey with JJ Vernon on sound.
