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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Housing demand
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
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
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
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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
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’
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?
Subsidies like Help to Buy are no longer needed as homebuyer demand weakens
Government is using taxpayers’ money to support property prices as it chases increasingly unrealistic housing targets
Leixlip town centre site with scope for 48 apartments guiding at €1.75m
Shingle House occupies high-profile location on Main Street in thriving Kildare employment hub
Minister for Gaeltacht has power to alleviate housing crisis in Irish-speaking areas
Legislation specifically allows State to give financial help towards building or improving homes
From dereliction to Airbnb, the Gaeltacht is being destroyed by the housing crisis
Young families make communities – and if they have no place to live, the community dies
Construction costs and planning uncertainty outweigh funding concerns for developers
More than two-thirds more cautious after ECB interest rate rises, EY Ireland survey also shows
Childcare fees and the budget, and Patrick O’Donovan’s row with RTÉ
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Are we turning a corner on housing?
There are some positive signs in the latest MyHome report and mood music in the industry
Irish house price inflation slows as affordability constraints bite
Asking price inflation softens to 3.9%, according to property website MyHome
Land Development Agency staff share €2m in bonuses
State’s affordable homes builder says rewards help it compete with private-sector firms for workers
Men benefit more from budget tax reforms, National Women’s Council says
Feminist analysis criticises lack of investment in hormone replacement therapy and fertility treatment
Minister rules out raising cap on Help-to-Buy scheme for homes worth over €500k
Budget increases in tax refunds do little to help those searching in Dublin market
Budget 2027 Q&A: Your questions answered
Advice on the latest budget measures, from tax and pensions, to inheritance, childcare and more
New mandatory register for Airbnb and other short-term lettings to open in December
Growth of often controversial sector and difficulty contacting hosts key reasons for new legislation
Better homes for communities, not taller apartment buildings, are the solution
Lower-quality flats are wrong way to meet urgent need for affordable properties
Ireland records one of lowest rates of house price inflation in euro zone
Latest Eurostat figures provide more evidence of slowdown in Irish house prices
Irish house price growth slows as higher interest rates bite
Sherry Fitzgerald’s latest snapshot of the market points to slowdown in price inflation
Farewell to Irish real estate investment trusts. You won’t be missed
Decision to harness private capital for housing market was reasonable, but problems were obvious
House price inflation slows as demand falls
Buyers cautious about bidding high for homes, figures show
Irish people don’t want to live in ‘mostly awful’ apartments. Here are five ways to fix them
Apartment living was historically seen as ‘unnatural’ in Ireland. But attitudes won’t change until standards do
No inflation hit from minimum wage rises, and a look at property prices
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Planning system shifts to ‘culture of facilitation rather than restriction’
John Cummins to tell Oireachtas housing committee that Government guidelines aim to enable rural homes
If Irish property is overvalued, will house prices fall?
House price in Ireland have seen one of the highest growth rates in the European Union in the past decade
Housing reports paint two different pictures of market, but reach similar conclusion
Central Bank and banking lobby group BPFI provide latest insights into State’s most pressing problem
Fall in number of units added to social housing stock
Retrofitting targets set by Government unlikely to be met, suggests latest report
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