Housing crisis

Decisions on planning applications awaited for 13,600 housing units, down from backlog of 34,400

Advertised stock at the start of the year was 28% lower than January 2020, new data from estate agent shows

Political instinct remains the same

Decision by Tipperary County Council comes after long-running planning row between it and developer Liam Campion

Dublin-listed house builder says it is ‘on track’ to complete approximately €45m of land sales this year

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Real estate developer Ardstone bought the land in 2019 for €69m. Seven years later, construction is yet to start

Daniel Ennis of Social Democrats strongly positioned to benefit from transfers in later counts

Refurbishment should be pursued instead of demolition to meet climate and housing objectives, researchers say

More than 7,000 notices received by RTB in first three months of year, with intention to sell property the most common reason cited

Inflation is moderating and higher interest rates are expected but supply remains a challenge on other side of the equation

Executives are ‘very positive’ about flotation prospects after site visits, source says

Residential property prices rose by 6.5% in the 12 months to March, but slowed from the 6.7% in the year to February

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Ireland spends €250,000 training doctors to work in Australia. That’s just one symptom of a much bigger problem

Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan says citizens are losing faith on a wide range of issues

Government policy, in thrall to the property lobby, supports higher numbers of very profitable smaller units

Dublin woman, who shares a bed with three of her sons, says she has been waiting for a bigger council house for 14 years

Government’s proposal to exempt free-standing modular homes in back gardens from planning permission continues to generate debate

Regeneration funds of €20 million still available for complex, senior civil servant tells TDs

Caps on scheme would be ‘wholly unacceptable’, says Sinn Féin housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin

Janet Horner (Green Party), Ruth O’Dea (Labour) and Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin (PBP) among those seeking to fill seat vacated by former FG minister

Building of new homes fell sharply in April, according to latest AIB survey

Fewer people would be housed in inner-city complex than proposed by city council

Micheál Martin speaks of attitude in his party to ‘get things done’

Late tenant’s son argued the couple’s reasoning could set a ‘dangerous precedent’, allowing landlords to make an ‘unqualified medical decision’ to terminate tenancy

Senior council engineer says a number of houses bought ‘regardless of their condition ... really shouldn’t have [been] bought at all’

Independent candidate Sheila Garrity believes recent poll not reflective of what she is hearing on ground on byelection canvass

Is gentrification the goal?

The recent fuel protests highlighted a disconnect that doesn’t stop at Irish politics

Workers on lowest wages would have to find extra €306 a month to meet average Dublin rents, research shows

€1bn ‘contingency reserve’ provided in budget for unforeseen spending requirements already used up

Eurostat’s latest figures on proportion of 18-34 year olds living with their parents makes for interesting reading in an Irish context

Living in towns and villages brings economies of scale and reduces car usage

One Killarney hotelier has mixed feelings about ceasing to host Ukrainians as housing for up to 16,000 war refugees is to end

Building individual houses leads to ultra low-density suburbanisation, not revitalisation

Radio: Gambling bodies adopt altruistic airs in Lottery row, while removal of Ukrainian supports draws ominous note of discontent

Social Democrats’ Daniel Ennis and Fianna Fáil’s John Stephens are both seeking seat left by Paschal Donohoe

There were 7,856 new dwelling completions in January, February, and March, which was a rise of 32.9% on the same period last year

Department of Finance study points to surging input prices