#Housing

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Housing tsar appointed almost a year on from scandal over position
Housing tsar appointed almost a year on from scandal over position
Garret Doocey has been appointed deputy secretary general in the Department of Housing and will oversee the Housing Activation office

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Government climbdown on proposals to regulate short-term lets
Government climbdown on proposals to regulate short-term lets
Previously, restrictions were due to apply to any town with a population of 10,000 or more

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

Loading platform made of scaffold system on housing development construction site
Construction activity continues decline as total home completions fall short of targets
AIB PMI shows Ireland’s construction sector remained in contraction in January, with residential activity weakening while commercial projects improve slightly

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

House and rent prices
Housing minister admits 'archaic' aspects of homebuying need 'increased transparency'
James Browne was reacting to  a new study which found overbidding, a widespread misunderstanding of rights, and increasing delays are all characteristics of homebuying in Ireland

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

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GardaĂ­ must be trained to identify sex-for-rent offers, Oireachtas told
Coalition urges garda training, victim supports and inclusion of sex-for-rent exploitation in Ireland’s domestic and gender-based violence strategy

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Estate agent For Sale sign
One in three buyers expect to encounter illegal 'ghost bids' on houses sold in open auctions
ESRI research warns open auctions and online bidding systems are driving higher prices, stress and mistrust for first-time buyers

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

UCC students commuting before dawn as housing crisis fuels daily parking battle
UCC students commuting before dawn as housing crisis fuels daily parking battle
Sky-high rents and a lack of public student housing are forcing UCC students into long commutes and daily parking stress

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Students 'denied full college experience' by lack of apartments
Students 'denied full college experience' by lack of apartments
While thousands of apartments have been built in Cork recently, high costs and regulatory uncertainty have slowed delivery of much-needed student accommodation, writes Emer Walsh

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Priory Hall Residents Leave
It’s time to tackle Celtic Tiger era building defects once and for all
Will 2026 be the year when owners and tenants living in Celtic Tiger-era buildings with fire safety and structural defects finally get to live in safe homes?

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Green model houses and banknotes
Irish Examiner view: Scarcity not the only rub with houses
When it comes to profoundly important purchases, such as buying a house, the room for making errors and spending more than we should unnecessarily narrows considerably

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Outrage as Tipperary council moves to demolish nearly completed homes left idle since 2007
Outrage as Tipperary council moves to demolish nearly completed homes left idle since 2007
Councillors and TDs question costs, transparency and housing priorities as Tipperary council plans demolition of long-abandoned Cashel homes

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

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Housing figures 'turned out to be a complete fabrication', Holly Cairns tells Social Democrats conference
Ms Cairns's speech follows the party’s recent policy launch for a State construction company and the creation of modular homes factories to 'ramp up supply'

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

Using mobile phone
Text helpline sees record number of struggling people make contact
Text service sees spike in conversations about housing problems and loneliness

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

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How Ireland became a wealthy country that can’t build the basics
Despite record surpluses, Ireland’s reactive planning culture continues to undermine housing delivery, infrastructure investment and long-term climate resilience

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

Paul Hosford: Why Irish opinion polls rarely decide who actually wins elections
Paul Hosford: Why Irish opinion polls rarely decide who actually wins elections
Sinn Féin’s polling lead revives familiar narratives, but Irish electoral history suggests momentum and outcomes are rarely the same thing

Sat, 07 Feb, 2026

Majority of estate agents expect more landlords to leave the market
Majority of estate agents expect more landlords to leave the market
New tenancy rules due to come into effect on March 1 cited as main reason

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026

Tenancy Agreement
New rent laws will increase rents and evictions and fail to improve housing conditions for tenants, report says
'The new rent pressure zone legislation will create further opportunities for exploitation by incentivising landlords to find ways to evict tenants in order to increase rents,' report author says

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Limerick Chamber raises concerns over fall in housing completions
Limerick Chamber raises concerns over fall in housing completions
Limerick Chamber said the county’s downward trend 'represents a growing structural risk', with the Irish economy continuing to expand and regional cities compete for investment and skills

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

New homes under construction.
More judges needed to help cut red tape in planning cases, minister told 
Dáil housing committee said in order to ensure judicial reviews were heard promptly and without delay, additional judges should be appointed, with other staffing needs met as required

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Wexford
Taoiseach concedes housing shortfall but insists 50,000 homes a year is achievable
The Taoiseach said stronger investment conditions could drive housing supply higher, while confirming a St Patrick’s Day White House visit

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

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Rent reform: Tenants and landlords alike are let down by new residential tenancies bill
Labour's housing spokesman says the the Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 will spook small landlords into leaving the market, while failing to protect tenants

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Coronavirus - Mon Jan 18, 2021
Almost 17,000 people were homeless in Ireland over Christmas 
Figures released by the Department of Housing show 11,546 adults and 5,188 children were homeless in December

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

'They’re being let down': Elderly and vulnerable people in Cork facility left without heating
'They’re being let down': Elderly and vulnerable people in Cork facility left without heating
It is understood that, over the last few weeks, the complex has been coping with low water pressure, leaving some residents in upper apartments without heating or hot water

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

New homes under construction.
Figures show Government faces its 'ultimate housing test' this year, experts say
'If we don’t see an improvement in the first half of 2026, then it’s certain that 2026 will be another year of missed Government targets.'

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Limerick mayor to fund review examining why housing is 'so far below' county's needs
Limerick mayor to fund review examining why housing is 'so far below' county's needs
'Overall, the total completions across the city and county during the first three years of the [Development] Plan are less than one year’s housing target. That legacy is why we now face such severe pressure.'

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

New home completions hit highest level since 2011 despite missing 2025 target
New home completions hit highest level since 2011 despite missing 2025 target
Apartment construction drove a sharp rise in housing output last year, though completions still fell short of Government targets

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

Housing Stock
'Acceleration' of homebuilding in 2025 leads to just under 28,000 under construction last month
However, the Government’s target of 300,000 new homes by 2030 is still a way off

Thu, 29 Jan, 2026

new houses
Value of average mortgage up more than €21,000 in a year
The data shows first-time buyers are borrowing nearly €320,000 just to afford a home

Wed, 28 Jan, 2026

Tenancy Agreement
Housing minister admits some rents will rise under new legislation
While new bill offers fixed tenures to new tenancies, it also allows landlords reset rents to market rates where a renter leaves of their own volition

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Call for emergency co-ordinators to have adequate records of people with disabilities ahead of storms
Call for emergency co-ordinators to have adequate records of people with disabilities ahead of storms
The Oireachtas climate committee's series of proposals were issued as the country was battered by Storm Chandra

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

Property To Let, London.
Number of tenants claiming tax credit down almost 50% in a year
It was suggested to the Dáil that it could be an 'obligatory part of a new tenancy contract' that information on the tax credit is provided to tenants when new rental rules come into effect on March 1

Tue, 27 Jan, 2026

House hunting? Casting for new Irish property series now open
House hunting? Casting for new Irish property series now open
If you're flummoxed by freeholds or muddled by mortgage terms then Help Me Buy A Home might be able to help — here's how to apply...

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

House prices
Just 207 homes rented under Fair Deal scheme despite promises to free up thousands
Reforms meant to unlock vacant Fair Deal homes for renters have delivered only a fraction of what ministers promised

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Banks call for more financial integration during Ireland's EU presidency
Banks call for more financial integration during Ireland's EU presidency
Banking and Payments Federation Ireland says the Government’s presidency offers the opportunity to drive progress

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Builder Fitting Insulation Boards Into Roof Of New Home
Over 3,000 vacant homes brought back into use during 2025
16,607 applications have been received since 2022. Of them, 12,096 refurbishments have been approved and 4,514 grants paid out  

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

Population collapse threatens future of GAA clubs across Iveragh and rural Kerry
Population collapse threatens future of GAA clubs across Iveragh and rural Kerry
Council members warn planning restrictions and infrastructure gaps are hollowing out rural Kerry communities and threatening schools and GAA clubs

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

Mairead Ronan's housing redesign on hold after local objections
Mairead Ronan's housing redesign on hold after local objections
Former Today FM presenter, Mairead Ronan, has had to put plans for a Dermot-Bannon designed refurbishment and extension of her holiday home in Waterford on hold following objections from several local residents including two of her neighbours.

Sun, 25 Jan, 2026

Work begins on 119-unit Douglas scheme on one of Cork City's last greenfield sites
Work begins on 119-unit Douglas scheme on one of Cork City's last greenfield sites
119-unit South Douglas Rd scheme is being spearheaded by O’Callaghan Properties, in a joint venture with the Whitaker family

Thu, 22 Jan, 2026

Housing Infrastructure
Government to appoint housing tsar within eight weeks, says minister
Government formally advertised for the position in October, offering a salary of €217,000

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Tenancy Agreement
Opposition criticises 'terrible' pace of new rental legislation 
'This government is so slow that it has to be deliberate', said Labour TD Conor Sheehan

Wed, 21 Jan, 2026

Cork County Council to 'ramp-up' building of social and affordable homes this year
Cork County Council to 'ramp-up' building of social and affordable homes this year
Council aims to build at least 697 social houses all over the county in 2026, with nearly every town and village in the mix

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

Knife crime sentencing
Government to pitch for housing investment at international property event
An estimated €20bn per year in development finance is required to deliver at least 300,000 new homes by 2030

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

Building stock
Housing commencements record significant fall to just over 16,400 in 2025
However, there was some positive news as there was an increase in new orders and jobs across the construction sector

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

'They look at colour': Lone-parent migrant families face racism in rental market, new report finds
'They look at colour': Lone-parent migrant families face racism in rental market, new report finds
ActionAid Ireland said families told to leave direct provision given 'no workable path to a safe, stable home'

Tue, 13 Jan, 2026

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