Nama may be viewed by international investors as a good idea. Whether its efforts to generate revenue from risky assets can be a template for other countries remains to be seen, writes Dara Doyle

The National Institute of Regional and Spatial Analysis has stated that there are actually more homes liable for the Household Charge than the Government has estimated.

Almost 15% of all houses in Ireland were empty on the night of the census.

ON census night, there were 1,994,845 housing units in the State — up 12.72% from 2006, when there were 1,769,613. Some 1,649,408 of these units were occupied by the usual resident.

It could take five years or longer to clear the scourge of ghost estates after more than 800 were filled in the last year, experts have warned.

Developers built about 170,000 more homes than were needed during the property bubble, academics claimed today.

Analysis on the aftermath of the property crash has revealed that parts of the north-west have been left with a housing glut that could take years to sell off.

More than 300,000 houses are lying empty around the country – three times the official estimate, academics claimed today.

THE structural causes behind poverty must be urgently addressed in the upcoming social partnership discussions, it was warned yesterday.