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Budget 2018 must focus on increasing the supply of new homes

    Budget 2018 must focus on increasing the supply of new homes

Property Industry Ireland (PII), the Ibec group representing businesses working in the property sector, has said the upcoming Budget needs to focus on the urgent need to increase the supply

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Finance Department – building sector must be closely monitored

    Finance Department – building sector must be closely monitored

A Department of Finance report has stated that the building sector must be closely monitored to prevent another housing boom. The report also said that a “strong supply response” is

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Minister Murphy approves funding of €12m under Disabled Persons Grant Scheme

    Minister Murphy approves funding of €12m under Disabled Persons Grant Scheme

Eoghan Murphy, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, has approved funding of €12 million for the Disabled Persons Grant Scheme. In welcoming the efforts being made by Local Authorities

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CIF meets with Ministers to discuss supply of infrastructure

    CIF meets with Ministers to discuss supply of infrastructure

The CIF met with the Minister for Finance Pascal Donohoe and Minister for State Michael D’arcy in the Department of Finance this week to chart a way past blockages in the supply

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200 additional emergency beds to be in place in Dublin by December 2017

    200 additional emergency beds to be in place in Dublin by December 2017

Minister Eoghan Murphy has announced the following outcomes on homelessness arising from the first phase of his review of Rebuilding Ireland and following the recently-held Housing Summit. As new measures

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Major initiative on housing emergency necessary to offset threat to social cohesion, future growth prospects

    Major initiative on housing emergency necessary to offset threat to social cohesion, future growth prospects

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions has told Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe that a failure to properly tackle the Housing Crisis in Budget 2018 would see Ireland “pay a high

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€3.75m allocated for construction of 24 local authority homes in Carrick-on-Shannon

    €3.75m allocated for construction of 24 local authority homes in Carrick-on-Shannon

According to a report in the Leitrim Observer, Sligo-Leitrim TD and Assistant Government Whip, Tony McLoughlin, has announced that €3,743,850 is being allocated to Leitrim County Council for the construction of 24

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Moves to restrict student housing must be opposed – Ibec

    Moves to restrict student housing must be opposed – Ibec

Ibec has called on Government to oppose and prevent measures under consideration by Dublin City Council to restrict student accommodation. The proposal seeks to provide planning authorities with an additional

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Affordable rental accommodation needed

    Affordable rental accommodation needed

Peter McVerry Trust, the national housing and homeless charity, has called on the Government to fund the building of affordable rental housing. The call was made following the release of

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Work restarts at Adamstown

    Work restarts at Adamstown

More than 200 houses are currently under construction at the west Dublin suburb of Adamstown, with planning permission for 800 more expected to be approved by the end of the

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Dept of Housing meeting on Donegal floods

    Dept of Housing meeting on Donegal floods

An inter-departmental meeting at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government took place last Friday to consider the actions taken and progress made in dealing with flooding in an

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Framework for Enhancing Fire Safety in Dwellings published

    Framework for Enhancing Fire Safety in Dwellings published

Eoghan Murphy, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government has published a Framework for Enhancing Fire Safety in Dwellings where concerns arise. Welcoming publication of the Framework, the Minister said

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Student crisis in the housing market

    Student crisis in the housing market

Right now, the Leaving Cert class of 2017 are poised to join the chronically undersupplied Irish housing market. That’s according to the latest Daft.ie report which shows that students will

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House prices to rise by 15% over next three years

    House prices to rise by 15% over next three years

According to a survey conducted by the Central Bank, house prices are set to rise by 15% over the next three years. The survey of estate agents, auctioneers, economists and

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91% of rental properties beyond reach of Rent Supplement/HAP payments

    91% of rental properties beyond reach of Rent Supplement/HAP payments

91% of [630] properties available to rent are beyond the reach of people dependent on state housing benefits, the Locked Out of the Market snapshot study by the Simon Communities

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Minister Murphy announces actions on vacant homes

    Minister Murphy announces actions on vacant homes

Eoghan Murphy, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, has announced a number of key actions already being taken by his Department and local authorities to progress the delivery of

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Survey reveals one in five people might never afford their own home

    Survey reveals one in five people might never afford their own home

The 123.ie Irish House & Home Survey has revealed that affordability is a huge issue for those not currently on the property ladder with almost one in five (19%) reporting

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Affordability falling as house prices rise – EBS-DKM Affordability Index

    Affordability falling as house prices rise – EBS-DKM Affordability Index

The July EBS-DKM Affordability Index shows affordability falling as house prices rise. The Index reviews the issues, including housing supply, which are having a knock-on effect on affordability for first

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New empty houses database goes live

    New empty houses database goes live

A new national database aimed at recording and making use of Ireland’s vacant housing stock has gone live, as new government figures reveal the homeless crisis has worsened. VacantHomes.ie plans

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125 local buildings under construction in Laois

    125 local buildings under construction in Laois

According to a report in the Leinster Express, residential construction has increased by 36% year-on-year, according to the latest edition of GeoView published by GeoDirectory. A total of 5,966 buildings

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House building remains static despite ‘huge demand’

    House building remains static despite ‘huge demand’

Demand for housing to address sharply rising property prices and a growing homeless problem have not translated into increased action on new projects. The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) says the same is

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Increase in housing construction across Galway

    Increase in housing construction across Galway

Over 230 new houses have been completed across Galway so far this year, while a further 185 are under construction. Galway city showed the most dramatic increase in the country

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Cork city in bid to find social housing sites

    Cork city in bid to find social housing sites

According to a report in the Irish Examiner, housing officials in Cork city have launched a second bid to identify sites for social housing after the first initiative helped deliver

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UK house prices rise for second month in a row

    UK house prices rise for second month in a row

According to a report in the Telegraph, house prices in the UK are once again showing modest signs of growth following

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Minister Murphy approves further 70 Rapid Build Homes in Dublin City

    Minister Murphy approves further 70 Rapid Build Homes in Dublin City

Eoghan Murphy, Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, has approved the construction of 70 rapid delivery houses at three

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Construction industry will complete 18,000 homes this year

    Construction industry will complete 18,000 homes this year

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) estimates that the level of new residential completions for 2017 will be in the region

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New-home construction up 36% – GeoDirectory

    New-home construction up 36% – GeoDirectory

According to the GeoView report, published by GeoDirectory, the construction of new homes was up by a third in the

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Public consultation on Review of Rebuilding Ireland

    Public consultation on Review of Rebuilding Ireland

Eoghan Murphy, Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government has opened a public consultation process, inviting submissions on the

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New home construction in US rises in June

    New home construction in US rises in June

According to official figures, construction of new US homes rebounded in June to its highest level in four months, a

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Construction upturn sees estates finished in Cork

    Construction upturn sees estates finished in Cork

According to a report in the Irish Examiner, the upturn in housing construction is leading to a large number of

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Withdrawal of the Help To Buy Scheme will exacerbate Ireland’s housing crisis – CIF

    Withdrawal of the Help To Buy Scheme will exacerbate Ireland’s housing crisis – CIF

The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has warned that any withdrawal of the Help-To-Buy (HTB) Scheme will further restrict Ireland’s housing

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Residential property prices rise by 11.9% in the year to May

    Residential property prices rise by 11.9% in the year to May

In the year to May, residential property prices at national level increased by 11.9%. According to the Central Statistics Office

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Growth of construction activity remains elevated at end of Q2

    Growth of construction activity remains elevated at end of Q2

According to the Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), Irish construction firms posted a further strong rise in business

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Irish firm aims to finance construction of 250 new homes by Dec 2018

    Irish firm aims to finance construction of 250 new homes by Dec 2018

Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy has welcomed the announcement from InitiativeIreland.ie on the upcoming launch of

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National house prices rise in line with expectations with the Dublin market to the forefront

    National house prices rise in line with expectations with the Dublin market to the forefront

According to Marian Finnegan, Chief Economist at Sherry FitzGerald Group, the average value of Irish houses and apartments rose by

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Minister Eoghan Murphy publishes urgent Planning Bill to provide for second extension to planning permissions

    Minister Eoghan Murphy publishes urgent Planning Bill to provide for second extension to planning permissions

Eoghan Murphy, Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government has published the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2017 which

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New houses for Mayo under local authority construction programme

    New houses for Mayo under local authority construction programme

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring, has welcomed the announcement that a provisional budget of over €6.3

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New Regulations to fast track large scale developments

    New Regulations to fast track large scale developments

Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy, has signed the necessary Commencement Order and associated supporting Regulations

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Brexit is potentially a game-changer for UK construction

    Brexit is potentially a game-changer for UK construction

“The UK construction industry is in a precarious situation on the labour supply side,” according to Michael Dall, Construction Market

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Anthony Neville appointed Chairman of the Irish Home Builders Association (IHBA)

    Anthony Neville appointed Chairman of the Irish Home Builders Association (IHBA)

Wexford man Anthony Neville has been elected Chairman of the Irish Home Builders Association (IHBA.)   Mr Neville was appointed following

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RTÉ land at Donnybrook sells for €107.5m

    RTÉ land at Donnybrook sells for €107.5m

RTÉ has accepted a bid of €107.5 million from property group Cairn Homes for 8.64 acres of land at its

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Actavo becomes supplier of choice for Northseal Scaffolding

    Actavo becomes supplier of choice for Northseal Scaffolding

Actavo Hire & Sales’ Glasgow branch has become the supplier of choice for specialist contractor, Northseal Scaffolding. Working in partnership,

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Increase in house building in commuter-belt counties

    Increase in house building in commuter-belt counties

According to a recent CIF report, more new houses are being built nationwide than this time last year. Kildare has

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Funding of €100k for Approved Housing Bodies gets green light

    Funding of €100k for Approved Housing Bodies gets green light

Damien English, Minister of State for Housing and Urban Renewal, has announced the approval of over €100,000 in funding for

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Minister Coveney launches the Rebuilding Ireland Housing Land Map

    Minister Coveney launches the Rebuilding Ireland Housing Land Map

Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government Simon Coveney has launched the Rebuilding Ireland Housing Land Map, a vital

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Industry needs 112,000 workers up to 2020

    Industry needs 112,000 workers up to 2020

Commenting on the recently announced CSO housing figures, CIF Director General Tom Parlon said the current housing shortage is the

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NTMA plans development of six social housing sites

    NTMA plans development of six social housing sites

The National Development Finance Agency (NDFA), an arm of the National Treasury Management Agency and responsible for public-private partnership (PPP)

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