Uncertain Dolphin House regeneration leaves residents with ‘a sense of powerlessness’
Prolonged uncertainty should be recognised as ‘a form of social harm’, notes Trinity College Dublin research
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Only 13% of houses built with defective concrete blocks have finished remediation
Cost of State-funded scheme has swelled from €122.3m at the end of February 2025 to €283.1m at the end of February this year
Use of ‘prefab’ to describe modern building methods should be avoided due to ‘historic stigma’
Participants in research recalled ‘poor-quality prefab classrooms’ and other portable structures, associating with impermanence or lower standards
24% rise in Dublin housing units built or under construction
Planning approval in place across four local authority areas for more than 80,000 residential units
Tens of thousands face rent rises, say Sinn Féin, after Tenancies Bill passes Dáil vote
Government-supporting TD Danny-Healy Rae votes against rent reform legislation amid protests
‘We can’t wait any longer’: Work on major new Dublin housing scheme to begin next month
Land Development Agency chief says ‘we can’t wait any longer’ and that State agency is ‘ready to proceed’
Housing chief expected to be appointed in next eight weeks
Government seeks applications for €1bn infrastructure fund aimed at unlocking sites for development
Dual pressure of insecure tenancy and heating home having marked impact on private renters
Private rented dwellings ‘among the most likely to be in poor shape’ but tennants reluctant to raise concerns
Legal fees could be capped at €41,000 for standard judicial review cases
Move comes amid wider plans to stem legal actions that can hold up projects as part of accelerating infrastructure plan
More than 50% of assessed not-for-profit housing bodies ‘non-compliant’ with rules
Watchdog report notes need for action in governance and risk, finance, property and tenant management
Will new housing plan help a first-time buyer on €65,000 to buy a home?
Policy needs to tilt in favour of those needing a home and away from people who already have one
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Two-bed apartments will be available at €350k in major new Dublin town following VAT cuts
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