Homes

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<p>Electricity was the main space heating fuel for 91% of audited dwellings constructed between 2020-2024.</p>

economy

Rising number of energy-efficient homes may fuel 'green mortgage' market

The CSO figures found the highest proportions of A rated dwellings were in Kildare at 26%, Meath at 24%, and Dublin County at 23%, in the quarter ending in June, while the lowest were in Leitrim and Cork City

<p>Michael Stanley, chief executive of Cairn Homes, said the company is on course to deliver between 1,750 and 1,800 new homes sales this year.</p>

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Sales prices for Cairn Homes 'relatively flat' despite inflation adding to cost

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Builders warn it may take decades to fix Ireland's housing supply

munster

Green areas to be turned into parking bays as Cork neighbours battle for parking spaces

FILE PHOTO Rent around Ireland has spiked as the supply of homes available for rent has hit an all-time low END

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Just one in seven people renting out of choice

munster

O'Flynn seeks to build 275 homes on Cork's northside

Spurred By Rising Prices, Phoenix Undergoes A New Housing Boom

Kerry's planners hoping to discourage one-off housing in favour of towns

Of the 1,840 new addresses added in Kerry between 2015 and 2020 almost 60% were private housing and located outside of settlements

Mon, 25 Oct, 2021

Watch: Irish Examiner Property & Home Live

First-time buyer? Thinking about trading-up or considering how to make the most out of the space you have? Irish Examiner Property & Home LIVE in partnership with AIB brings together experts from across the property sector to answer the ...

Thu, 30 Sep, 2021

Permission is granted for 137 Limerick homes

Proposed development in Annacotty will consist of 61 apartments, 51 duplexes and 25 houses

Thu, 12 Aug, 2021

Investment funds the main fuel to construction activity, says Savills

The presence of institutional investment funds in the Irish property market is the main ingredient fueling residential construction activity at the moment, property seller Savills has said.

Fri, 02 Jul, 2021

How to choose the electric shower to suit your home

We power through the choice available and show you how to consider water pressure and select the perfect showerhead

Sun, 27 Jun, 2021

Tuesday TV Tips: A relaxing and clutter-free home in Cork is a Home of the Year contender

— and an Irish servant convicted of the murder of her employer and his housekeeper in Margaret Atwood's Alias Grace

Tue, 23 Mar, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Property market has become a loaded dice

Public needs and rights regarded as secondary to commercial ambitions

Wed, 27 Jan, 2021

Starter Homes: Four Cork homes for first-time buyers to consider

Properties in Dunworley, Midleton, Blackpool, and Lee Road

Mon, 25 Jan, 2021

Ireland, along with Greece, endures the highest mortgage rates in EU

Overall trend appears to be downward, albeit very, very slowly

Fri, 22 Jan, 2021

Cost of pyrite remediation scheme to hit €150m by year-end

A further 300 homes expected to have work carried out this year

Wed, 20 Jan, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Sowing the seeds for an Irish Trump

Now that the reaction to Wednesday’s assault on democracy moves from the dropped-jaw stage, a more considered evaluation is necessary.

Sat, 09 Jan, 2021

Housebuilder Glenveagh suffers decline in revenue and output after ‘challenging year’

The Dublin listed homebuilder completed 700 home sales in 2020, down from 844 in 2019

Wed, 06 Jan, 2021

More than 600 homes sold for over €1m this year, despite Covid-19 impact

The total value of residential property in Ireland now stands at over €536bn, an €18bn increase in the last 12 months.

Sun, 13 Dec, 2020

Homeowners have almost double the disposable income of renters, CSO study finds

People in households rented from local authorities also had the highest 'at risk of poverty' rate (41.7%), and the highest economic deprivation rate (39.6%).

Thu, 10 Dec, 2020

Covid-19 outbreaks reported in private households fall by nearly 60%

The latest stats from the HPSC show that there were 262 total outbreaks in private homes in the week leading up to last Saturday - a drop of 390 on the previous week

Wed, 02 Dec, 2020

House builds to slump by 14% with Dublin and Cork worst affected

BPFI: 'The final out-turn for this year is likely to be around 18,000 units, some 14% down on the 21,000 units completed in 2019 and on a par with the 2018 level.'

Thu, 17 Sep, 2020

Homebuyers moving on in spite of pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has not deterred would-be homeowners, with almost three-quarters planning to plough ahead with buying a property in the next year, a new report has suggested.

Mon, 14 Sep, 2020

Something about 'Mary' near glitzy Glandore for €835,000

There's been a surge of interest in West Cork properties since lockdown. Enter Mary White's cottage overlooking Glandore Harbour

Fri, 07 Aug, 2020

Household hacks to make life easier — time to get scrubbing

Kya deLongchamps shares some proven cleaning tricks for the dreaded chores we all avoid

Thu, 06 Aug, 2020

Homes from Mayo, Tyrone and Cork tonight on RTÉ series Home of the Year

Our window on the world opens wide for tonight.

Tue, 07 Apr, 2020

Starter Homes: The cheapest and smallest house in Cork city

A selection of the latest starter homes in Cork city.

Thu, 10 Oct, 2019

Cairn share price falls 5%

Ireland’s largest publicly listed housebuilder Cairn Homes has announced plans to buy back shares and issue a dividend for the first time, saying Brexit was having no impact on the market for homes for first-time buyers.

Fri, 13 Sep, 2019

99 people lost their homes over tracker misery

The tracker mortgage scandal has shattered lives and inflicted “huge human suffering and cost”, according to the Minister for Finance.

Wed, 17 Jul, 2019

Focus of Mother and Baby Homes investigation has moved onto headline-generating institutions

Four years after the establishment of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission, the focus of its investigation has clearly moved away from Tuam and onto other headline-generating institutions like Bessborough and Sean Ross Abbey, writes Conall Ó Fátharta.

Wed, 17 Apr, 2019