Housing crisis
More than 50 partially finished homes overlooking Rock of Cashel to be demolished
Decision by Tipperary County Council comes after long-running planning row between it and developer Liam Campion
Glenveagh Properties expects to build 2,750 new homes this year
Dublin-listed house builder says it is ‘on track’ to complete approximately €45m of land sales this year
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A 10-acre site in Dublin 6 exposes the depth of Ireland’s planning paralysis
Real estate developer Ardstone bought the land in 2019 for €69m. Seven years later, construction is yet to start
Janice Boylan leads Dublin Central byelection race with Gerry Hutch in third, poll shows
Daniel Ennis of Social Democrats strongly positioned to benefit from transfers in later counts
Reuse of vacant buildings could meet 40% of Dublin’s housing targets, report finds
Refurbishment should be pursued instead of demolition to meet climate and housing objectives, researchers say
Record number of eviction notices issued ahead of changes to rental rules
More than 7,000 notices received by RTB in first three months of year, with intention to sell property the most common reason cited
Is Ireland’s housing market finally turning?
Inflation is moderating and higher interest rates are expected but supply remains a challenge on other side of the equation
Oaktree eyes fourth quarter IPO for company holding Glass Bottle apartments
Executives are ‘very positive’ about flotation prospects after site visits, source says
Irish house price growth slows to lowest rate in more than two years
Residential property prices rose by 6.5% in the 12 months to March, but slowed from the 6.7% in the year to February
Four to a bed, Keir Starmer, one-off housing, and ice hockey in Dublin?
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People in Ireland want to know where our money goes. The answer is depressing
Ireland spends €250,000 training doctors to work in Australia. That’s just one symptom of a much bigger problem
Public pay talks must address concerns of ordinary workers, says trade union boss
Fórsa general secretary Kevin Callinan says citizens are losing faith on a wide range of issues
‘Units’ over people: public housing policy in a nutshell
Government policy, in thrall to the property lobby, supports higher numbers of very profitable smaller units
‘Two of the kids can’t stay overnight’: Mother of seven on her overcrowded Dublin council flat
Dublin woman, who shares a bed with three of her sons, says she has been waiting for a bigger council house for 14 years
Property industry experts weigh in on back-garden modular homes – from tax to potential income
Government’s proposal to exempt free-standing modular homes in back gardens from planning permission continues to generate debate
Council’s Oliver Bond plans would have cost up to €700,000 per flat, housing committee told
Regeneration funds of €20 million still available for complex, senior civil servant tells TDs
Spending on scheme to fix defects in Celtic-Tiger era apartments could be capped
Caps on scheme would be ‘wholly unacceptable’, says Sinn Féin housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin
‘It’s not Paschal’s seat’: Left-wing candidates on trail in Dublin Central byelection
Janet Horner (Green Party), Ruth O’Dea (Labour) and Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin (PBP) among those seeking to fill seat vacated by former FG minister
House building slows as Middle East conflict hits orders in Irish construction
Building of new homes fell sharply in April, according to latest AIB survey
Department of Housing proposes fewer beds in Oliver Bond flats complex in Dublin
Fewer people would be housed in inner-city complex than proposed by city council
Fianna Fáil ‘made a difference’ in housing, Taoiseach says
Micheál Martin speaks of attitude in his party to ‘get things done’
Couple ordered to pay damages after ‘appalling’ unlawful termination of elderly man’s tenancy
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
Vacant and derelict houses bought by Dublin City Council unused due to severe dilapidation
Senior council engineer says a number of houses bought ‘regardless of their condition ... really shouldn’t have [been] bought at all’
‘People are geared towards voting left’: Helen Ogbu hopes for a Labour win in Galway West
Independent candidate Sheila Garrity believes recent poll not reflective of what she is hearing on ground on byelection canvass
Three ways to reconnect Ireland’s political system to its people
The recent fuel protests highlighted a disconnect that doesn’t stop at Irish politics
Minimum-wage workers in Ireland face rents among highest in Europe
Workers on lowest wages would have to find extra €306 a month to meet average Dublin rents, research shows
Unions set to seek hefty increases in looming pay talks as spending pressures mount
€1bn ‘contingency reserve’ provided in budget for unforeseen spending requirements already used up
Is the number of young Irish adults still living in their family home on the decline?
Eurostat’s latest figures on proportion of 18-34 year olds living with their parents makes for interesting reading in an Irish context
Easing planning rules for one-off housing makes no sense
Living in towns and villages brings economies of scale and reduces car usage
As Ukrainians prepare to exit Irish hotels, what will become of them and the rooms they leave behind?
One Killarney hotelier has mixed feelings about ceasing to host Ukrainians as housing for up to 16,000 war refugees is to end
If we are serious about rural regeneration then build housing estates, not one-off homes
Building individual houses leads to ultra low-density suburbanisation, not revitalisation
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