Simon Harris thinks Ireland is addicted to spending. As Minister for Finance, he’d know
Tightening up on spending – such as on semi-State bosses’ salaries – requires saying no and eschewing flat-rate percentage increases for public servants
Land Development Agency
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
The LDA and urban design
The media have ignored the agency’s grim vision for apartment life, with design and architectural complexity stripped out
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
Dublin Airport operator selects LDA boss John Coleman as new chief executive
Coleman replaces Kenny Jacobs who stood down earlier this year
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?
Turnkey homes will no longer be bought by local authorities for social housing
Cabinet also to be briefed on planned Government apology for failings in Brian Stack murder investigation
Mark Zuckerberg drinks pint wrong, leaving his Irish reputation in tatters
Plus: Stamp duty slip-ups, literature on the high seas and a Star Wars-related accident
LDA does not ‘pay ransom money’, chief executive says after €2m bungalow deal
Move was ‘pragmatic’ one so former Central Mental Hospital site could be turned into homes
Land Development Agency staff share €2m in bonuses
State’s affordable homes builder says rewards help it compete with private-sector firms for workers
Deadline closes for further legal challenges to 1,000 affordable Dundrum homes
As Central Mental Hospital site build begins, Taoiseach plays down Land Development Agency ‘go away’ payment
Land Development Agency buys Dundrum objector’s house for €2.15m
Land Development Agency pays more than €2m to buy dormer bungalow to settle High Court case
Better homes for communities, not taller apartment buildings, are the solution
Lower-quality flats are wrong way to meet urgent need for affordable properties
Three alternative Budget 2027 plans with one thing in common: spend, spend, spend
Labour, Sinn Féin and Social Democrats are going all in on the cost of living
‘I can’t find anything else’: Father of four pleads with court enforcing eviction orders
Tenant and landlord cases before one judge reveal wider pressure in rental housing crisis
Site next to Square in Tallaght with planning permission for 199 apartments seeks €5.9m
Former Woodies site sold for €20m to developer Bernard McNamara at height of Celtic Tiger era
LDA closes in on €21m deal for UCC’s IMI campus in Sandyford
The executive education group, the Business Post and RedC Research & Marketing have offices based on the land near Dundrum Town Centre
Big progress made in removing obstacles to critical projects, infrastructure tsar says
Former Glen Dimplex chief executive Sean O’Driscoll says the Government has delivered on plans
MetroLink to build housing for up to 2,000 workers
Business plan for 19km rail line includes budget of up to €500m for the provision of accommodation for construction workers
LDA agrees to buy what will be Ireland’s tallest building
Some construction works have begun on the €220m project, which is due for completion in three years
Apartment construction still sluggish despite Government measures to enhance viability
Dublin City Council housing chief says only half of permitted apartment blocks are proceeding to development
Dublin’s empty offices: White elephants and grey spaces in the ‘shadow market’
Multinationals are subletting vast amounts of unwanted space, but property firms forecast a shortage
Childcare shortage: State raises concerns over planned closure of Limerick creche
Owner has applied for planning permission to convert facility in Mungret into apartments
What would happen if Ireland followed Vienna by designing housing with women in mind?
Housing and planning policy here largely designed by men and fail to address daily needs of rest of population
LDA to move beyond cities for sites capable of delivering 200-home schemes
State’s builder of affordable homes expects to spend nearly €200m on buying land this year
State ‘cannot provide every home’: Minister says cultural change needed on housing
James Browne also indicated a VAT cut on apartment buildings won’t be extended to new-build homes in budget
State’s affordable housing agency to sell more homes privately at full market price
Bill proposes changes to tenure-mix rules for developments built on State land in areas with large populations
Ireland’s big builders: Who are the new construction heavyweights?
A profile of 10 Irish home builders who are scaling up to deliver thousands of new homes in the coming years
The developers ready to build thousands of new homes
Firms are cutting large land deals and securing finance that could propel them up the country’s home-building ranks
What Vienna and Marino can teach Ireland about making housing affordable
The lesson from Austria is that tenants here pay too much for cost rentals. But as the past examples of Marino and Cabra showed, there is a better solution
MetroLink paid €80m for prime Dublin city site. But was the deal necessary?
State spends up to €80m acquiring half of controversial derelict ‘Carlton’ site
Former Ballymun shopping centre site to be redeveloped into 564 apartments
Land Development Agency to build cost-rental homes up to 12 storeys tall
Tens of thousands of homes expected to follow new public infrastructure projects
The Oireachtas housing committee heard 138 applications were made for funding aimed at unlocking zoned land
Farewell to Nama. Hopefully, we never see its like again
As it packs away boxes of files and prepares to turn out the lights, did Nama do a good job during its 16-year existence?
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