Government likely to miss 2030 housing target by more than 120,000 units
Planning permissions are ‘not keeping pace’, Deloitte construction report says
Housing crisis
Housing: construction slowdown, price-to-income running at twice the EU average, and the rise of the approved housing body sector
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Portugal’s housing crisis spills on to the streets as Web Summit rolls into town
Campsite in one of Portugal’s best-known squares has been forced to move on, but protesters vow to keep up the fight
Cost of residential land in Dublin nearly triple national median
Median price paid for an acre in Dublin was €721,288 in 2025, CSO figures reveal
Penalising people for circumstances rooted in wider economic failures is unjust
If Harris is serious about getting people into work, he should address the barriers to employment
Irish house prices rising 14% faster than incomes, or double EU average
Growth in house prices relative to incomes in Ireland since 2015 double EU average, Eurostat figures show
Bad news for Government: inflation triggers slowdown in construction
Survey of businesses in sector offer little cheer for a Government seeking wins in housing and infrastructure
Ireland’s towns offer part of the solution to the housing crisis. We should seize it now
As Ireland’s market towns wither away, massive global shifts demand immediate remedial action
Look to the past and build homes for healthcare workers
High rent costs are a huge disincentive for healthcare workers to apply for jobs and live here
Reviving vacant properties: the housing solution staring us in the face
Unlike new developments, these buildings require no major new infrastructure or associated years-long planning journey
It’s no wonder Irish people are approaching love like a mortgage application
A generation raised to believe marriage is a choice is now realising two incomes are the price of admission to a full adult life
Sales of second-hand homes fall as rate hikes weigh on demand
Geowox report also shows buyers willing to pay near €100,000 premium for energy-efficient homes
The LDA and urban design
The media have ignored the agency’s grim vision for apartment life, with design and architectural complexity stripped out
What do the new short-term letting rules mean for property owners and renters?
One report estimated the new measures could bring 5,500 to 9,500 properties back to long-term residential use
Never mind the housing ladder, young adults can’t even get to the guest bedroom
Tough to get a deposit boxed off in current climate
Ireland unlikely to build 60,000 homes a year without surge in apartments, Cairn warns
Developer’s chief executive says 40,000 homes will be completed this year, but apartment delivery must rise sharply to meet future targets
Innovative solution to housing crisis has been under our noses all this time
One large developer could quickly scale up to meet our housing needs. But there is an obstacle
Just 12 properties available to rent within HAP scheme limits in September, charity says
Simon Communities says it hoped budget would raise scheme’s limits, but no change came
Minister’s refusal to answer questions on house prices reveals confused state of housing policy
James Browne said people shouldn’t get ‘hung up on a little thing about whether house prices increase or decrease’
Plan for new coastal neighbourhood on east side of Galway city unveiled
Up to 2,500 homes could be provided as part of proposals to transform about 84 acres of land, Galway City Council says
Concern State’s largest landlord’s policy on ‘tenant swapping’ could force people from homes
Property company I-Res has drawn criticism from housing charity Threshold and Opposition politicians
New derelict buildings website lists 2,700 residential properties countrywide
Failure of councils to highlight derelict properties ‘derails potential for return to use’
The Irish Times view on housing completions: one bite at a time
The Government has adopted an increasingly incrementalist approach both to the problem and to the optics surrounding it
Housing completions up 10.6% in first nine months of 2026
Apartments and scheme dwelling completions up sharply in third quarter
Homes in the Gaeltacht
If the Government wants to protect our language, it must address housing problems in Gaeltachtaí
Small home-builders to be allowed apply for State loans before planning is granted under new proposals
Tánaiste says allowing firms to apply for finance earlier in the process could speed up housing delivery
Rights of Aran Islanders must be protected
Government should learn harsh lesson from abandonment of the Blasket Islands
Ireland’s left has failed to penalise government for decades of inaction but the right has
Political failure around protests is a result of the left being unable to take Irish economic dysfunction and turn it into a larger project of reform
‘Jumping the queue’: Several people allegedly trespassing at Peter McVerry Trust flats
Homelessness organisation says occupation preventing it from using apartments to shelter those ‘genuinely in need’
First-time buyers account for almost two-thirds of Irish mortgage transactions
BPFI report indicates there were 8,164 first-time buyer mortgages drawn down in third quarter
Europe’s angry autumn: what’s driving the wave of protests?
Demonstrations from Albania to Spain are largely unconnected, but some common frustrations run through them
Why developers are turning to hotels, not apartments
When it comes to deciding between more hotel rooms or much-needed housing, the key is viability. But for whom?
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