Debt shame: ‘I was going to lose my home ... It was one of the darkest times’
Thousands of households are trapped in long-term mortgage arrears, and now fuel debt and buy-now-pay-later schemes are affecting many more
Housing crisis
Glenveagh plans 11m share options to motivate CEO amid ‘ambitious growth journey’
Homebuilder’s share price need to more double for all options to be in the money
Plan to rezone land at south Dublin stately home for housing scrapped
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown council chief recommends rezoning of Woodbrook house be dropped
Drumcondra saga showcases dereliction of housing and of civic duty
It appears the plan for derelict accommodation is to dismiss the social housing option
Asking-price inflation for homes drops to lowest rate in more than two years
Median transaction was sold 7% above the original asking price in March with one in six transactions settled 20% or more above asking
Government and banks must back this move to help solve housing crisis
Cohousing residents would have their own front door but share amenities such as gardens and common rooms
‘The toilet overflows in my house’: Dublin tenant says neighbour’s sewage flows in to her home
‘Every time someone flushes in the flats above me, the toilet overflows in my house,’ says SNA
US-Israel war on Iran to hit Irish construction sector and infrastructure projects
The Gulf region is a ‘major producer’ of products such as fertiliser, plastics, and aluminium
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown councillors urged to back housing plan for golf lands despite local opposition
Hundreds of Stepaside locals and golf course owner oppose changes to south Dublin lands
More houses bought by council for social housing in Dublin face demolition
Site of Drumcondra houses, acquired by Dublin City Council more than seven years ago, may be sold back to private market
More than 10,000 buyers approved by First Home Scheme
Arrangement offers funding to first-time buyers unable to afford new-build home despite deposit and mortgage approval
Does Ireland have correct policies in place to build 50,000 homes?
Glenveagh boss Stephen Garvey believes the Government has got the policy mix right
Irish public ‘emotionally checking out’ after succession of crises
Instead of panicking in the face of global turmoil, people are emotionally checking out, survey suggests
David McWilliams: Sinn Féin’s class-war language is more British than Irish
Voters wary as Mary Lou McDonald’s party beats all-or-nothing, Marxist drum on housing
Should you live in employer-provided or subsidised housing?
Employers are considering accommodation options to secure the best staff but when your boss is also your landlord, things can get delicate
There’s still room to improve our knowledge of vacant properties
ESB data does not tell the whole story
Back-garden living incentives could expose older homeowners to abuse, charities warn
People renting under such arrangements are known as licensees rather than tenants and have far fewer protections
Builders cite lack of available land as ‘number one factor’ holding up new homes construction
Goodbody report says most builders expect to increase residential construction this year, or to match 2025 levels
House sales above asking prices and how to invest in bonds
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Value of mortgage approvals in February highest for month since 2011
First-time buyers were approved for 2,316 mortgages, which was 63.5% of the total
Dublin homes sold at or above asking price reaches 84% this year, says DNG
Yet, annual house price inflation eased for the fourth quarter in a row
Construction, infrastructure delays will hinder Irish economic growth, warns Deloitte
Big Four accountancy firm has reiterated its call to the slash Capital Gains Tax rate in Budget 2027
‘We need a culture where people don’t just sell their house to the highest bidder’
New project aims to reduce number of vacant properties in Gaeltacht areas and make them available for Irish speakers
The life of an Irish house buyer: Forget that one house. Lower your standards. Go for it
Bid on everything. Get outbid on everything. Forget about that one house
Average age of homebuyers in Ireland in 2024 was 40. There is one reason for this
CSO’s latest snapshot of housing here makes for grim reading with 40 the average age of people who bought homes in Ireland in 2024
Developer wins planning extension for south Dublin site
Plans call for 481 apartments at Carrickmines site
A new CSO report debunks the vacant property narrative
Using electricity consumption to measure vacancy shows Ireland has a rate far below that indicated by census data
At the Rock of Cashel, a ‘lovely development’ of 52 unfinished houses will be demolished
Construction of ‘holiday suites’ linked to hotel began in 2006 but stopped after council alleged planning non-compliance
‘One last blast’: Protest singer Martin Leahy’s 200th and final housing crisis gig at Leinster House
West Cork activist retires his Thursday performances, where he sang Everyone Should Have a Home
Coalition gets reality check on housing from ESRI
Think tank says projected completions for this year and next ‘remain below level needed’ to start closing demand-supply gap
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
Irish housing market no longer ‘overheating’, but price pressures remain, says Daft.ie
Prices in Dublin and urban areas are softening as second-hand home listings increase
Inflation could climb above 4% if Iran conflict is prolonged, Central Bank warns
Regulator says spike in oil and gas prices will lead to lower growth and higher inflation
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