Blow to idea of relocating Dublin Port and using site for housing
Idea of moving city port ‘both implausible and impractical’, says draft national policy review
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Evara gets green light for 800 new homes at sites in Saggart and Lucan
People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy among residents who raised concerns over Saggart development
The row over one-off housing rules: ‘I’m 43 and the situation has completely upset my life plans’
Rural housing plan welcomed in local communities, but it is a ‘huge departure from sustainable development’, says planner
Supreme Court clears way for rezoning of lands for housing in Dublin
Planning requirements not breached when name of an agent for objector to rezoning named in report, court finds
One in 10 Irish homes is at risk of overheating. Supermarket fans won’t cut it
Middle-floor and top-floor apartments and compact dwellings are at increased overheating risk, as are deep retrofitted homes
Build-to-rent investors are creating a huge time bomb for the State
What happens when renters retire and they can no longer afford expensive accommodation?
Dalkey Lodge Nursing Home site gets green light for 22 homes
Council approves Grassridge proposal for more homes over objections of local residents
Companies, public bodies and charities bought one in five homes sold in 2025
Non-household entities spent €5.1bn on homes last year but rate of growth slowed significantly
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Will new planning rules make it easier to build rural housing?
Remote workers do not have economic need for rural housing, but they could meet criteria if from the local area, guidelines say
New rural housing policy will end ‘Eircode lottery’ approach to planning, Minister says
New system may make it more difficult for Irish speakers to get planning permission in Irish-speaking areas, advocacy groups say
Yes, the fuel tax cuts will come to an end ... slowly
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High Court dismisses third challenge to plan for 208 homes in Kimmage
Planning authority twice conceded there were flaws in its approval of development
IMF warns Government not to stoke Ireland’s full-capacity economy with needless spending
Discretionary fiscal spending should be temporary and targeted, Washington-based fund says
‘Medically fragile’ man evacuated to Dublin from Gaza forced to move to Kilkenny despite need for hospital treatment
Amir Wali and his family say relocation to Kilkenny is unsuitable on medical, psychological, educational and practical grounds
‘It’s definitely stunted a lot of us’: Is the housing crisis pushing marriage down the priority list?
Earlier this month, Bishop Denis Nulty claimed Ireland’s housing crisis was the ‘biggest obstacle to couples getting married today’
Home price inflation slowed to 5.6% in year to June, new data shows
Average price of second-hand home in Dublin was €630,150 in second quarter, up €30,000 over past year
Mortgage approvals reach record in May, driven by first-time buyers
But low share of mover purchase activity ‘points to constraints within housing market’
Dublin council blocked from impending rent hike following emergency meeting
Successful motion obliges council to engage with tenants and unions before increases can come into effect
Rising energy and materials prices hit building costs
Report highlights challenges to construction growth
Dublin house prices are slipping. What is going on?
Most of the slowdown in price growth is in cities, particularly Dublin
Relaxation of rural housing rules will have a negative impact on climate
Government should demonstrate real leadership by bringing vacant buildings back into use
Has the Irish building sector got themselves hooked on Government subsidies?
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Economists ‘nervous’ about home-building ramping up to target levels, conference hears
Anxiety based on lack of sustained increase in planning permissions since 2022, says ESRI
Dublin house prices fall, and how to defer your retirement beyond 65
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Longtime US Fed chair presided over long period of growth but also played a part in creating conditions for global financial crisis
‘We knew that Ireland had a housing problem, but we did not know the extent of it before we came’
Daria Bilyk and her husband Nikita moved to Ireland from Russia in 2021
Home commencement levels fall to rate last recorded in 2020
Housing minister James Browne has says figures for May 2026 point towards ‘strong momentum’
Property prices fall in Dublin but are still ‘running hot’ in rural areas
Prices in Dublin fell by 2.3% in year to end of June, says Daft.ie
Lesson of Swiss vote may be that Ireland can’t avoid immigration issue forever
Immigration has been vital to Ireland’s economic growth. But, as with Switzerland, it has led to pressures on housing availability and costs
Housing body given €10.5m a year by State found ‘non-compliant’ with rules
Circle owns or manages more than 2,600 homes in 16 local authority areas
Ireland’s new short-term let rules: how likely are they to work?
Observers say enforcement is required to make new rules work and more homes available to long-term renters
Tenant forced to ‘walk the streets’ after illegal eviction awarded €8,000 in damages
Residential Tenancies Board tribunal describes steps required to recover belongings as ‘intimidatory’
Council says €6m guesthouse will pay for itself due to cost of homeless accommodation
Dublin City Council bought 20-bedroom Avondale House on Gardiner Street in north inner city for emergency housing
Legal challenges to Dublin housing reduce after fast-track planning scheme wound down
Trend began to emerge before Government’s overhaul of judicial reviews took effect
Wellbeing report paints complex picture of economic progress and growing inequality
While younger people have benefited from strong employment, they have the lowest incomes and are less likely to own their own home
Irish house price inflation weakens to slowest rate in more than two years
Purchasers paid median price of €394,980 for a residential property in 12 months to April, CSO data shows
Derelict site tax: The Revenue Commissioners taking on local politics won’t end well
Local politicians will still have a say in who get gets subjected to the derelict site tax
Councils to be backed by Government when pursuing permissions geared to aid home building
Housing infrastructure fund selected projects which Minister described as ‘shovel-ready’
Increase in apartment supply still needed to meet Ireland’s housing demand – report
Supply of multi-family units for rent is on the rise, but viability challenges remain according to Hooke & MacDonald report
Ireland to introduce some of Europe’s ‘strictest’ rules on short-term lets, says Minister
Register for Airbnb-style lets being created with view to force homes out of holiday market and in to private rental sector
Councils will be under ‘Damocles sword’ to use €1bn housing fund before it is withdrawn
More than 80 projects across most local authority areas will ‘directly’ lead to 86,000 new homes, Government claims
‘It just absolutely baffles me’: How Ireland’s ‘single tax’ hurts at weddings as well as on mortgages
Death, taxes and ... attending weddings – the financial penalties imposed for remaining single
Fund Dart+ South West now and unlock potential for 65,300 new homes, says Cairn
Oireachtas committee hears delays to ‘enabling infrastructure’ create a ‘considerable barrier’ to housing progress
Clúid seeks builders for up to €950m worth of new housing over next four years
Approved housing body seeks partners to ‘design and build large-scale residential units nationwide’
Construction inflation almost wipes out VAT cut boost for apartment builders
Joe O’Reilly’s building firm Castlethorn says developing apartments ‘remains a significant challenge’
Irish private equity firm Erisbeg to sell stake in ORS consultancy
ORS employs more than 500 people and supports clients across Ireland, the UK and farther afield
Harris says councils need to do more on dereliction as he prepares new tax
Government to introduce new tax out of ‘frustration ... and some bit of anger’, Tánaiste says
Just one third of new homes go on sale on open market
Private buyers squeezed out as State and investors take growing share of new homes
Author Keith Ridgway: ‘Dooneen is the most beautiful place on Earth, as far as I’m concerned’
The celebrated Irish author writes about the ‘wonky Dublin’ he has written about in Dooneen, his latest novel
After the Fall by Ian Shapiro: Thought-provoking guide to how the world got into this mess
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Entrepreneur Emma Maye: ‘We’re finding Ireland a bit difficult. England just seems easier to work in’
Ardale and Stow CEO Emma Maye on running multiple businesses as well as life as the daughter of a high profile developer
First-time buyer mortgage loans in Ireland hit 18-year high, report says
Total of 27,652 first-time buyers drew down mortgages last year with the median value of the homes they bought hitting €399,000
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