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<p>The EU itself won’t directly build any houses in Ireland, but it can potentially make the regulatory framework simpler and easier for local authorities and developers to throw up properties across the country. File picture</p>

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Can the EU solve Ireland's housing crisis?

The EU's affordable housing plan calls for major reforms to State aid rules and simplification to make it easier for houses to be built. Actually getting more homes delivered, however, is down to the Irish Government

<p>Jamey Carney's body was found by a relative in a bedroom of her home on the Muckross Rd in Killarney, Co Kerry, at lunchtime on Tuesday.<br> Picture: Facebook</p>

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'Societal response' required to fight epidemic of violence against women, says Taoiseach

<p> The Government is targeting 300,000 homes between 2025 and 2030.</p>

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Housing completions expected to hit 40,000 this year

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Asking prices for homes continue to rise amid record number of rental terminations

Government to ask civil servants to take more risks to progress critical infrastructure projects

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Government to ask civil servants to take more risks to progress critical infrastructure projects

Woman in fear of domestic abuse

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Joyce Fegan: We need a housing system that offers a greater choice than living under abuse

File Photo The Health Service Executive has said it is working to establish how many patients may need to have their medical tes

Letters to the Editor: HSE's safeguarding plan is a joke

One reader writes in to say that they believe care has become a commercial commodity contracted to the lowest bidder

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

Stock house building

Nama chief denies agency worsened housing crisis by selling land to speculators who failed to develop it

National Asset Management Agency chief executive Brendan McDonagh told the Public Accounts Committee if the body had not sold land in the manner it did, 'there would be 44,500 less houses out there for people to live in'

Thu, 02 Jul, 2026

Labour leadership

Time to trust local government, just like Andy Burnham trusts Manchester

Our political system is among the most centralised in Europe, where decisions affecting communities in Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and towns across the island are decided in Dublin, writes Cork councillor Peter Horgan

Thu, 02 Jul, 2026

Stock house building

Only 594 housing starts in Cork in first quarter of 2026, says BPFI

Over 7,800 new homes were completed nationally in Q1 2026, with 8,400 commencements

Thu, 02 Jul, 2026

Over 1,100 adults and children used domestic violence supports in one January day, report says

Over 1,100 adults and children used domestic violence supports in one January day, report says

Safe Ireland's 'One Day Census' report also revealed that 1,872 women had to be turned away from services in the past six months due to insufficient refuge capacity, a lack of safe accommodation, and staffing or resource constraints

Wed, 01 Jul, 2026

'Balance lost' between councillors and local authorities on housing policy, James Browne says

'Balance lost' between councillors and local authorities on housing policy, James Browne says

The housing minister said that executives of local authorities had become unaccountable to councillors and that the upcoming local democracy taskforce would address this.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

Two thirds of Irish people would vote to remain in EU - survey

Two thirds of Irish people would vote to remain in EU - survey

'More In Common' poll: Irish voters favour stronger economic ties with the EU, and now regard several European countries — including the UK — as closer allies than the US

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

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One-off rural homes cannot be used as short-term rentals

Rural dwellers will not be able to use new homes for Airbnb-style lets, according to plans being brought to Cabinet today

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

Housing supply 'largely concentrated' in Dublin as price growth moderates, new figures show

Housing supply 'largely concentrated' in Dublin as price growth moderates, new figures show

Ongoing shortages, particularly outside Dublin, continue to place pressure on buyers, Sherry FitzGerald says

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

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Rural dwellers will be allowed build a second one-off home under new rules

Planning minister John Cummins described the approach as a 'fundamental shift' in rural housing

Mon, 29 Jun, 2026

Number of mortgages in arrears falls by 3.5%

Number of mortgages in arrears falls by 3.5%

As of the end of March this year, there were just under 700,000 private residential mortgage accounts for principal dwellings, with a combined outstanding balance of €110bn.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2026

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'Ireland could face rent hikes of €250 a year by 2031 linked to air tourism'

Study has found popular tourist destinations in Spain and Greece face spiralling rents and an increasingly negative environmental impact from air tourism

Mon, 29 Jun, 2026

Housing Infrastructure

Tadgh McNally: Will James Browne's reforms deliver on housing?

Housing minister must find solutions to the decade-long crisis — solutions that previously eluded his predecessors Simon Coveney, Eoghan Murphy, Darragh O’Brien

Sun, 28 Jun, 2026

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Elaine Loughlin: Could Singapore's state-led housing model work in Ireland?

Singapore's state-led housing strategy offers striking lessons as Ireland struggles with soaring demand and decades-long waiting lists

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026

West Cork development site with full planning for 57 homes goes up for sale for €3.7m

S West Cork development site with full planning for 57 homes goes up for sale for €3.7m

Permission for the scheme — likely the largest residential development proposed for the village since before the 2008 financial crash — was granted last year

Thu, 25 Jun, 2026

'No free pass for State agencies or departments on derelict properties', housing minister says

'No free pass for State agencies or departments on derelict properties', housing minister says

A new Derelict Property Tax is to be charged at a minimum of 7% of the property’s market value

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

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Why we want the option to move to a cohousing community

Ireland has the highest level of housing under-occupancy in the EU. Older people are not holding onto houses that younger families need. There is nowhere suitable for them to move to

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

Happy family on train station

New social housing law will 'add to Ireland's escalating homeless crisis', say housing bodies

A group say they are 'greatly disturbed at the speed' with which the Housing and Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 is being 'rushed' through the Oireachtas

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

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Short-term letting platforms to face huge fines if they allow people without planning permission to advertise

New laws being introduced by the Government will introduce an administrative sanction of up to 2% of their turnover for companies that break the rules, significantly higher than previously proposed levies

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Housing stock

House price inflation 'cooling' in cities but rural prices still pushing upwards

Report shows a 'two-speed' market with rural price inflation continuing upwards

Tue, 23 Jun, 2026

Building stock

ieExplains: What are the new rules on one-off rural housing?

Plans are set to make it easier for people to build their one-off rural homes, with housing minister James Browne saying it will ease restrictions on building across rural Ireland

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026

Happy family on train station

Paul Hosford: Eviction ban back on agenda as homelessness crisis becomes impossible to ignore

The fact a new report by Dáil housing committee mentions an eviction ban is an indication the crisis has grown to a point where it is completely undeniable to anyone

Thu, 18 Jun, 2026

Richmond Village housing development

Report urges social housing rate review and appeals system overhaul

Oireachtas committee report to be published on Thursday and expected to be critical of Government action on homelessness

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

State infrastructure fund to aid delivery of almost 4,000 homes in Limerick City

State infrastructure fund to aid delivery of almost 4,000 homes in Limerick City

Fund provides targeted funding to support enabling infrastructure such as roads, water services, and utilities needed to unlock housing development

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

Home For Sale Real Estate Sign and Beautiful New House.

Rate of house price growth subsides, but 'could be short-lived', mortgage advisors warn

Areas bucking the trend include the Midlands where prices have risen 12.5% in the last year and the South-East, where prices rose 8.7%

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

Housing Infrastructure

Cork housing boost as €50m investment to open land for 10,000 homes

Infrastructure funding for four projects aims to accelerate housing delivery across key growth areas in Cork

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Unrecognizable couple arriving at the accommodation with their suitcases

ieExplains: How will restricting Airbnb-style short-term lets affect housing supply?

Short-Term Letting and Tourism Bill 2025 proposes to curtail Airbnb-style short-term lets to free up properties that could be rented by people living in an area rather than tourists

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Typical UK terraced housing street derelict

Revenue will not collect existing derelict property levies under new laws

Plans brought to Cabinet would instead introduce a new tax from 2027, with a minimum rate of 7%

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Airbnb Website Ahead Of Earnings Figures

New laws to restrict short-term lets will be the 'strongest' in Europe, housing minister says

James Browne said he wanted to 'get as many homes back into use as possible', amid crackdown on short-term tourist lets

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Councillors urge Government to give proceeds from derelict properties tax to local authorities

Councillors urge Government to give proceeds from derelict properties tax to local authorities

The new tax will initially apply to properties in urban areas with populations of 4,000 or more before being rolled out to towns with populations of 2,000 or more

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

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Government to crack down on Airbnb as ministers target 29,000 short-term lets

Cabinet to consider stricter Airbnb rules, while ministers also approve anti-SLAPP legislation and housing investment

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

Kerry councillors seek nationalities of people allocated social housing

Kerry councillors seek nationalities of people allocated social housing

The monthly meeting of Kerry County Council heard it needs to 'kill off the false and untrue rumours' that most houses are being allocated to non-Irish

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Dirty empty dark corridor in abandoned building, doors, light in the end, perspective, way to freedom

Government 'missing opportunity' to increase social housing delivery

Miniscule amounts of vacant and derelict properties being restored

Fri, 12 Jun, 2026

TASKFORCE REPORT

Government to restrict access to homeless services under new residency rules

Plans will introduce lawful and habitual residency tests for access, with a limited safety net of emergency accommodation available in strictly defined circumstances

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Happy family on train station

Homelessness crisis will remain a challenge for years, admits minister

Housing minister says rising population continues to outpace supply despite increased delivery of homes nationwide

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

River Liffey, Dublin

Dublin business activity 'strengthened sharply' in first quarter

Grant Thornton Dublin Economic Monitor shows that S&P Global's PMI stands at 55.6, up from 53.2 during the last three months of 2025

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

Engineering man showing blueprint detail for people buying house.

Planning permissions granted for one-off homes surge in first three months of 2026

The Central Statistics Office also report that permissions for new homes across Dublin plunged

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

Housing crisis for older people 'unfolding in front of our eyes'

Housing crisis for older people 'unfolding in front of our eyes'

Oireachtas health committee asked, 'How do you pay the rent when you retire or if you are bereaved?'

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

Irish suburban neighborhood

Housing affordability impacting younger generations' career and life decisions

Some 54% of Gen Zs and 54% of millennials in Ireland say they have delayed major life decisions due to their financial situation

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Social housing applicants must prove they are resident in the State under new rules

Social housing applicants must prove they are resident in the State under new rules

New bill will say applicants must be lawfully resident and habitually resident in the State in order to receive supports

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

ieExplains: What are the new rules around social housing eligibility?

ieExplains: What are the new rules around social housing eligibility?

Bill to be published by Government this week to set out criteria for eligibility for social housing

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Work begins on 550 new homes at major Cork housing scheme

Work begins on 550 new homes at major Cork housing scheme

Welcoming the O'Flynn Group's masterplan of 1,090 new homes in Dunkettle, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said Ireland 'needs housing schemes of scale'

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

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Special report: Faces of homelessness have been changing over the last decade

The near total wipeout of social housing following the financial crash is at the root of the 'HAP trap' cost

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026

Waikiki Beach

We can’t afford to ignore AI when it comes to planning processes

Planning authorities in Honolulu, Los Angeles, Australia, Singapore and the UK have introduced AI-driven tools to speed up their approval processes. Garry Miley believes Ireland should making a start on our AI in planning journey

Mon, 08 Jun, 2026