A framework has been tendered for Large Scale Social Housing Projects in the southeast of Ireland. Wexford County Council is setting up a Multi-Party Framework (MPFW) for social housing projects
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has launched an ambitious cross-departmental plan to tackle housing issues. Minister Lyons set out the first whole system Housing Supply Strategy at the Assembly. He said:
Limerick City and County Council (LCCC) seeks to procure a multi-disciplinary team to inform the short-term modular affordable rental transition (“SMART”) Housing Programme. The Limerick Mayoral Programme 2024-2029 outlines
Expressions of interest are sought for three social housing developments in Cork City. Cork City Council has issued three tenders for the delivery of a quality social housing solutions at
Ireland Department of Housing is to compare social housing systems in other jurisdictions as tender launched for fourth PPP bundle. The Department of Housing Local Government and Heritage has issued
Under a new government initiative, Irish construction workers living abroad are being encouraged to return home to help alleviate the country’s housing crisis. Higher Education Minister Simon Harris has been
A recent report from the Department of Housing reveals a notable decrease of 196 individuals experiencing homelessness in December, bringing the total to 13,318. While this is a positive development,
In a significant effort to address homelessness, Focus Ireland’s High Street Dublin 8 premises underwent a transformative redevelopment project, led by a coalition of companies. This initiative not only revitalized
Irish Housing Projects face more rigorous environmental regulations compared to their counterparts in the UK, adding an additional financial hurdle for developers. A recent study by the ESRI examining housing
In a promising turn of events, the property market has witnessed steady annual growth for the third consecutive month, with prices surging by 2.9% in November. The latest data from
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science Simon Harris TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage Darragh O’Brien TD, and Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development
In a robust finish to 2023, Ireland has witnessed a significant surge in housing commencements, marking the highest level of residential construction since the global financial crisis, according to the
In a bid to enhance the quality and diversity of housing while promoting sustainable urban development, the Irish Minister for Housing, Local Government, and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, and the
Dublin City Council is set to finalise plans for the redevelopment of the vast Dublin Industrial Estate in Glasnevin, marking the city’s largest industrial land transformation since the Dublin Docklands.
The Land Development Agency (LDA) has completed the purchase of lands in Clongriffin in north Dublin with existing planning permission for over 1,800 homes and the potential to deliver a
Over 1,100 social housing units in Cork City are facing delays at various stages of the planning process, as highlighted in a recent social housing project status report from the
Construction is on the horizon for three substantial housing projects set to unfold in various locations across North Cork in the year 2024. Developers have formally sought planning permission, marking
In Co Wexford’s real estate realm, 2023 witnessed a modest 0.3 per cent uptick in house prices, a shift from the preceding three years of significant increases. The persistent hurdle
The government has introduced the ‘Careers in Construction Action Plan’ to address the shortage of workers in the construction sector. The plan focuses on recruiting and retaining more workers through
Cairn Homes plc has been granted full planning permission by An Bord Pleanála for 565 high-quality houses, apartments and duplexes at Seven Mills in Dublin 22. This announcement brings the
The Housing Alliance, the collaboration of six of Ireland’s largest Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs), delivered 5,325 new build homes in 2023, ahead of its original targets for the year. The
The latest Housing Market Monitor Q3 2023 published by Banking & Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) shows that while Ireland’s housing supply is expected to increase in 2024, affordability issues remain
Irish housing activity is poised to outperform construction levels across Europe in the coming year, according to recent analysis by Euroconstruct, a construction tracking group covering 19 European countries. The
The Land Development Agency (LDA) has started construction on the development of 219 affordable and social homes at the former
The Land Development Agency (LDA) and Dublin City Council (DCC) have submitted a planning application for 708 cost rental and
To combat the shortage of skilled personnel in modern methods of construction and cybersecurity to meet the evolving industry demand,
Construction output in Ireland is forecast to grow at the strongest rate among 19 European countries, expanding by 3.2% this
The average household can achieve freedom from costly electricity bills in just over six years by converting to solar panels,
Quintain Ireland has advised that Eddie Byrne, the company’s co-managing partner, is to leave the business. Michael Hynes, who has served as co-managing
A much higher level of modular housing is badly needed to address the housing shortage crisis, according to Engineers Ireland’s
The expansion of global modular building specialist, Volumetric Building Companies, continues with the opening of its first operation in Ireland.
Plans for almost 1,000 social and affordable homes at the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum, south Dublin, have been lodged
The level of debt being taken on by Approved Housing Bodies (AHBs) is too high, with organisations unable to take
Plans for 190 apartments in a complex ranging from one to 12 storeys high have been lodged for a site
The way is now clear for the debt-laden Cork County GAA Board to lodge ‘fast track’ plans to An Bord
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a businessman’s appeals in a case where he sought to assert a beneficial
Deloitte Ireland’s latest Real Estate Planning & Development Statistics report shows that commencement notices were lodged on 24,304 units
Major developers have cast doubt over Dublin City Council’s housing targets, calling into question the potential to deliver the scale
Land deals to the value of €648 million were transacted in 2021, representing growth of 11% on the previous year,
Focus Ireland has called for ‘generation rent’ to be saved as Ireland has been cited as one of the most
Up to 5,000 new homes could be built on the grounds of Clontarf Golf Club if the 75-acre site is
A new system of calculating grants for Mica homeowners will be considered by Government as a controversial sliding scale looks
Growth in the Irish construction sector accelerated at the start of the year as the impact of the Omicron wave
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications said he believes there is huge public interest in the Government retrofitting
A narrative has taken hold in certain quarters in the housing crisis that says scores of apartments in high-end build-to-rent
The Government’s push to get hundreds of thousands of homes retrofitted has become more urgent, as the cost of fuel
Killiney planning: ‘There is no way housing built on that strip of land would help solve the crisis’
There is a steady stream of walkers and cars passing along Vico Road, Ireland’s answer to Italy’s Amalfi Coast, on
Darragh O’Brien has admitted house prices will continue to rise this year. The Minister for Housing has conceded that the
The state agency established to fund delivery of new homes more than doubled loan approvals to €835m in 2021. It
You might be someone in your late 20s, 30s or 40s who’s still living with parents, wondering how they managed
A quarter of all new homes completed in Ireland in 2021 were apartments according to new data from the Central
The Minister for Housing has said that increasing housing supply alone will not be enough to reduce prices. Speaking at
The government today published the second quarterly update on progress of the implementation of Housing for All. It shows significant
While lack of supply is often cited as the main issue in the Irish housing market, a mortgage broker has
Join over 2000 Delegates at the 6th Annual National Construction Summit. The 6th Annual National Construction Summit is being held
THE NEW DUBLIN City Development plan is set to restrict the construction of new Build to Rent (BTR) developments in
The number of residential property transactions increased by almost 19% to 44,110 in the 12 months to October 2021, according
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