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'How is it possible to build more homes with less money?': Sinn Féin accuses Government of underfunding social housing
'How is it possible to build more homes with less money?': Sinn Féin accuses Government of underfunding social housing
Last Friday, meanwhile, the number of homeless people in Ireland rose to a new record high of 15,378

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

Cork County Council to scrap child maintenance payments as income when calculating rent
Cork County Council to scrap child maintenance payments as income when calculating rent
Social Democrats councillor Isobel Towse said child maintenance is included as part of a single parents’ income when Cork County Council calculates rent due

Sun, 30 Mar, 2025

Number of homeless people in Ireland hits new record 
Number of homeless people in Ireland hits new record 
The latest Department of Housing figures showed there were 10,725 adults and 4,653 children in emergency accommodation, including 2,185 families

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

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S John Hearne: Could tracker-type mortgages stage a comeback?
A new mortgage product from Avant has turned heads and looks to offer more options in the market, writes John Hearne

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

New housing development
Average mortgage approval value hits record high for first-time buyers and mover-purchasers
The Banking and Payments Federation Ireland said that housing demand remains strong, but supply constraints mean that competition could intensify in the months ahead

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

LDA eyes private land in Cork to boost affordable housing supply amid growing pressure
LDA eyes private land in Cork to boost affordable housing supply amid growing pressure
LDA chief executive John Coleman told the Irish Examiner that 'Cork is on our radar' as the agency plans a return to market to buy sites outright

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Trump
Economic outlook 'clouded' by likely deterioration in trade
The ESRI also said one possible impediment to increasing housing output is the funding gap - the actual level of credit available compared to the amount required to meet housing demand

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Cork County Council failed to collect €362,000 in derelict site levies in 2023, new figures show
Cork County Council failed to collect €362,000 in derelict site levies in 2023, new figures show
'During 2023, invoices totalling just €28,000 were issued, with no amounts collected during the year, resulting in a year-end debtor of €362,000,' audit says

Wed, 26 Mar, 2025

Government offers 'confusion rather than clarity' on housing targets as prices continue to surge, report says
Government offers 'confusion rather than clarity' on housing targets as prices continue to surge, report says
Latest Daft.ie house price report found the typical listed price for a home in the first three months of this year was €346,048, more than 11% higher than the same period last year, and 35% higher than at the start of the pandemic

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

Mother and son looking out of window
Extreme and urgent homelessness is no longer an outlier in Ireland
A review of the Housing Act of 1988 presents an opportunity to design a new system that is fit for purpose and one that protects, rather than restricts, access to vital support, writes Mary Heavey

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Central Bank boss and Housing Minister at odds over Government plans to ease lending rules around housebuilding 
Central Bank boss and Housing Minister at odds over Government plans to ease lending rules around housebuilding 
'The number one issue on housing is not finance. The number one issue on housing is planning'

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Mortgage lenders to tell switching customers about savings estimates under new Central Bank rules
Mortgage lenders to tell switching customers about savings estimates under new Central Bank rules
Under the revised code, mortgage providers have to provide customers with a personalised saving estimate, in euros, alongside each alternative mortgage refinancing option

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Irish medtech firms say skills shortage is a major concern
Irish medtech firms say skills shortage is a major concern
Survey by Ibec's Irish Medtech shows medical devices and tech firms also worry about labour costs, housing, and staff retention

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Planning, land and labour inefficiencies need to be addressed to satisfy housing demand
Planning, land and labour inefficiencies need to be addressed to satisfy housing demand
Commencement data shows up to 75,000 homes could be completed by the end of 2026

Fri, 21 Mar, 2025

New 48-home development in Cork gets green light despite local concerns
New 48-home development in Cork gets green light despite local concerns
An Bord Pleanála approves 48 new homes on Blackrock Road in Cork despite strong local objections over height and density

Thu, 20 Mar, 2025

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Taoiseach's 'sniggering' in Oval Office about housing crisis 'caused real hurt', says Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald also told the Dáil that ministers' claims that 40,000 homes would be delivered in 2024 during the general election campaign 'was bull'

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Cork initiative could offer cost-effective solution to Ireland’s housing crisis
Cork initiative could offer cost-effective solution to Ireland’s housing crisis
Cork County Council and a veterans’ charity join forces to provide group housing, easing the strain on social housing

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Cork council turns the sod on modular and social housing schemes in city
Cork council turns the sod on modular and social housing schemes in city
Cork City Council now has several live and active housing projects under way, with an estimated 1,000 social and affordable housing units at various stages of delivery

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Residential property prices rose by 8% over past year
Residential property prices rose by 8% over past year
The median price of a home sold in Ireland was €359,999

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Close-up of a couple receiving key of their new real estate.
Sinn Féin accuses Government of deliberately cutting funding for tenant-in-situ scheme
Party's housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin says there is a 'concerted effort' by the Department of Housing 'to reduce the funding for, and restrict the operation of, the scheme'

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

'I feel safe': How Anew helps pregnant homeless women and their babies
'I feel safe': How Anew helps pregnant homeless women and their babies
Anew is the only service in the country that helps women in the last weeks of pregnancy and into their new motherhood. Last year, they had a waiting list, writes Mick Clifford

Mon, 17 Mar, 2025

Building site scaffolding
How has Ireland’s approach to housing changed over the last 10 years?
With both Rebuilding Ireland and Housing for All now in the rear view mirror, the current coalition will be tasked at coming up with a revised housing plan, writes Tadgh McNally

Mon, 17 Mar, 2025

Developers claim location of bus terminus led to refusal of housing development in Bishopstown
Developers claim location of bus terminus led to refusal of housing development in Bishopstown
Dwellings Development Bishopstown Ltd has submitted an appeal to An Bord Pleanála against the recent decision of Cork City Council to reject its plans to construct 164 housing units 'on the edge of Cork City'

Mon, 17 Mar, 2025

New housing development
Fianna Fáil TDs want councils to override public consultation to speed up building
Meeting which minister James Browne attended hears calls to override public consultation on county development plans

Sun, 16 Mar, 2025

Commuters As Companies Expand In City In A 'Silent Brexit'
Share of mortgages in arrears for more than 90 days hits lowest level since 2009
In terms of legal proceedings and repossessions, just 4,615, or 11%, of mortgages in arrears are currently going through legal process

Fri, 14 Mar, 2025

President Trump Meets With Irish Prime Minister Martin For St. Patrick's Visit
Taoiseach hits back at Sinn Féin's criticism of his reaction to Trump's housing comment
Micheál Martin dismissed the 'over-the-top reaction from Éoin Ó Broin' after Donald Trump joked that Ireland had a housing crisis as it was 'doing so well'

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

Private capital required to meet 'very ambitious' housing targets
Private capital required to meet 'very ambitious' housing targets
Chief executive of developer Glenveagh said up to €50bn may be needed

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

Jack Chambers accused of burying housing report before last year's general election 
Jack Chambers accused of burying housing report before last year's general election 
Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty said that the then-finance minister was given a report which stated the Government would not deliver 40,000 homes

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

Child poverty strategy
Child poverty and housing shortage are destroying the social contract
For Ireland’s young people, rhetoric is not enough; what this generation really needs is genuine commitment and urgency to see problems solved

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

Taoiseach visit to the US
Taoiseach criticised for response to Trump's comments on Ireland's housing crisis 
The Irish Examiner asked Donald Trump if he had any advice for Micheál Martin on how the State can build more houses at speed 

Wed, 12 Mar, 2025

Auctioneer seeks €25k for parking space near University College Cork
Auctioneer seeks €25k for parking space near University College Cork
The space is within the walls of Suncroft in Victoria Cross

Wed, 12 Mar, 2025

'Smart homes' the top priority for Limerick mayor
'Smart homes' the top priority for Limerick mayor
The city's first directly elected mayor John Moran has revealed how his €10.5m fund will be spent

Wed, 12 Mar, 2025

Colorful Dingle town in Dingle Peninsula Ireland
Council opens planning enforcement file into use of English name on Dingle housing development
Planners last month agreed on the name 'Fearran Uí Fhlaitheartaigh', but hoardings read 'Cairn Close' 

Wed, 12 Mar, 2025

Planning approvals for new homes drop 21% in 2024 as apartment permissions plummet
Planning approvals for new homes drop 21% in 2024 as apartment permissions plummet
CSO reports a 21% drop in planning approvals for housing in 2024, with apartment permissions falling by 39%

Wed, 12 Mar, 2025

Mick Clifford: If housing is a priority, why are 5,000 homes stuck in limbo?
Mick Clifford: If housing is a priority, why are 5,000 homes stuck in limbo?
Despite government promises of a 'step change,' funding delays and bureaucracy are worsening Ireland’s housing crisis instead of solving it

Tue, 11 Mar, 2025

Experienced engineer explaining the problems in construction works - development after recession
Construction sector records sluggish February
AIB Construction PMI (Purchasing Managers Index): Input costs for the sector rose at the fastest pace last month in almost two years

Tue, 11 Mar, 2025

New homes
Funding delays will lower number of houses built next year, says housing analyst
Up to 5,000 new homes are estimated to now have had their completion dates put back as a result of the funding problem

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

Euro banknotes
Vulture funds charging interest rates of at least 8.5% to 7,000 homeowners
Oireachtas paper suggests examining British proposals to help support hard-hit households

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

Cork County Council won't pause enforcement proceedings to remove log cabins 
Cork County Council won't pause enforcement proceedings to remove log cabins 
Council chief executive Moira Murrell said her officials are tied to current legislation despite government review

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

House key with home keyring in keyhole on wood door, copy space
Almost half of Irish public want rent pressure zones abolished, says survey
A new survey reveals that nearly half of Irish people want Rent Pressure Zones scrapped amid Ireland’s worsening housing crisis

Fri, 07 Mar, 2025

Sharp decline in housing commencements overshadows strong economic growth in Dublin 
Sharp decline in housing commencements overshadows strong economic growth in Dublin 
For the second straight quarter, growth was recorded across all three economic sectors in Dublin — construction, manufacturing, and services

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

James Lawless comments
Lawless expects thousands of student beds to be made available
The Government turned to housing originally designed for students as part of its response to the more than 100,000 Ukrainians who were accommodated in Ireland

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

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Sarah Harte: People are trying to figure out if they can live in a log cabin. How did we get here?
Our politicians' priorities in a time of polycrisis are alarmingly off. Is this distance between them and us how societal breakdown begins?

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

Land Development Agency sod-turning at Clongriffin
Scheme aiding social welfare receivers to rent out spare rooms extended to 2027
The scheme was initially brought in May 2022 in an effort to encourage more people to make rooms available to renters and has been availed of by almost 750 people to date

Wed, 05 Mar, 2025

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