Poor access to housing a threat to Mid-West's ability to attract talent

The Mid-West saw a 44% increase in home prices over the past five years, but supply is falling far short of demand

Mairead Connolly, president of Limerick Chamber, Michelle Gallagher, CEO of Limerick Chamber, and Seán Golden, director of policy, Limerick Chamber, launching the 2025 Mid-West Economic Insights (MWEI) report. Picture: Brian Arthur

Positives such as the Mid-West’s very strong access to quality education and great lifestyle choices are being undermined by poor access to housing across the region.

Limerick Chamber’s newly published Mid-West Economic Insights (MWEI) 2025 report notes that employment in the Mid-West had reached an all-time high of 274,000 at the time of writing the report, it now sits at 279,000, with unemployment now sitting at 3.4%.