Government 'must commit' to attracting private equity to help address housing emergency 

Report from estate agent Sherry FitzGerald suggests 56,200 new homes a year are needed to meet demand

Last year saw just 30,300 homes completed — a drop of 6.7%.

To meet the demand for homes and boost the supply of rental accommodation in the country, the Government should attempt to attract private equity investment into the Irish housing market, a new report from estate agent Sherry FitzGerald has said.

This comes after the Government missed its housing target for 2024 and comments from Taoiseach Micheál Martin which floated the idea consideration would be given to the abolition of rent pressure zones.