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<p>The close to 160 houses now in the planning process will have to be refused, because the town has no additional water supply and none has been identified, the meeting of the Kenmare Municipal District was told.</p>

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New much-needed housing developments in Kerry town at risk over lack of water supply

New estates proposed for Kenmare will have to source their own water as Uisce Éireann cannot provide 'a public water source', councillors told

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Record 16,353 people, including more than 5,100 children, now homeless in Ireland

<p>The programme for government has committed to developing a multi-annual plan to urgently deliver new student accommodation, including through State-financed purpose-built student accommodation on public or private lands.</p>

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Student accommodation crisis stopping people pursuing third-level education, committee told

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Just 10% of consumers see a hospitality Vat cut as a budget priority

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Mortgage approvals slip amid fall-off in mover-purchasers

New house real estate concept keys by front door welcome mat

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Home ownership a 'pipe dream' for single buyers with median purchaser income at €84,400

Loading platform made of scaffold system on housing development construction site

First Homes scheme will not cover second-hand houses in Budget 2026, Taoiseach says

Micheál Martin says October’s budget will prioritise boosting new housing supply, ruling out extending the First Homes scheme to second-hand properties

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

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Paschal Donohoe signals shift on developer tax breaks ahead of Budget 2026

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has softened his opposition to developer tax breaks as housing pressures mount ahead of Budget 2026

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

One in seven business premises now vacant as commercial vacancy hits record high

One in seven business premises now vacant as commercial vacancy hits record high

Almost 31,000 commercial properties across Ireland now lie empty, with the west experiencing the highest rates of business vacancies

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

More than 5,000 refugees 'abusing' State accommodation by refusing to leave, justice minister says

More than 5,000 refugees 'abusing' State accommodation by refusing to leave, justice minister says

Jim O'Callaghan to tell Dáil committee that working international protection applicants should pay towards their accommodation costs

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

Michael O’Flynn: Housing crisis is 'spiralling out of control'

Michael O’Flynn: Housing crisis is 'spiralling out of control'

Cork property developer tells the ieBusiness Podcast we are not going to meet current housing targets and so need 'an emergency approach'

Listen | Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

Adam Maguire: Irish Bailout Babies still paying the price of the financial crash

Adam Maguire: Irish Bailout Babies still paying the price of the financial crash

People who were children during the 2008 crash and subsequent bailout are struggling on inadequate pay and living in insecure rentals with little hope of starting a family, writes Adam Maguire

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

Mick Clifford: Why successive governments put landowners ahead of the common good

S Mick Clifford: Why successive governments put landowners ahead of the common good

For decades, governments enriched landowners through rezoning while failing to deliver a fair, functioning planning system

Sun, 21 Sep, 2025

Newly built houses in Ireland

Revenue to advise homeowners of property tax hikes

The new valuation bands will apply for all Local Property Tax charges due from 2026 to 2030

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Central Bank slashes housing completion expectations

Central Bank slashes housing completion expectations

Comes as new data from the CSO shows the median price of a home in Ireland now stands at €374,999

Thu, 18 Sep, 2025

Co. Monaghan crash

Sinn Féin ‘probably wasn’t vocal enough’ on migration, says TD

Matt Carthy says there has been confusion about the party’s position on migration, due to political opponents having 'misconstrued' its policies

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Paul Hosford: Business as usual in the Dáil, for most people, that is

Paul Hosford: Business as usual in the Dáil, for most people, that is

No festive feeling in the air as the summer is officially put to bed

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Month revenue of young couple

Overheating the economy could 'hamper delivery of National Development Plan and housing targets'

ESRI to warn TDs about winding down cost-of-living measures

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Action Plan on Competitiveness and Productivity

The five major issues facing the Government as it returns from summer holidays

As well as next month's Budget, the Government will have the housing crisis and the presidential election to contend with

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Sold For Sale Real Estate Sign in Front of New House.

Irish house prices rise 7.5% as median home now costs €374,999

CSO data shows Irish house prices continue to climb, with homes now dearer than at the height of the Celtic Tiger

Wed, 17 Sep, 2025

Taoiseach vows 'robust engagement' with local authorities on zoning land for housing

Taoiseach vows 'robust engagement' with local authorities on zoning land for housing

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the Coalition could opt to directly zone more land, citing powers within existing laws.

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Domestic violance

Housing crisis fuelling violence against women, conference to hear

A conference will hear how the housing crisis is trapping women in abusive relationships and fuelling gender-based violence

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

'Homelessness and mental health issues deeply connected', charity warns as numbers seeking help rise

'Homelessness and mental health issues deeply connected', charity warns as numbers seeking help rise

Last year Depaul saw a 25% increase in the number of one-to-one sessions for mental health and addiction support

Tue, 16 Sep, 2025

Fianna Fail think-in

Presidential candidate Jim Gavin vows to 'keep the pressure' on Government over housing crisis

The Fianna Fáil candidate said the Government's progress on solving the housing crisis was 'not good enough'

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

Taoiseach 'not happy' with county councils over failure to rezone land for housing

Taoiseach 'not happy' with county councils over failure to rezone land for housing

Micheál Martin said Government would move to directly zone land for housing, if councils do not do it

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025

British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference

New law will make it harder to hold up housing and infrastructure projects

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan said 'the utilisation of judicial reviews to prevent the delivery of vital accommodation, transport, or environmental projects ... is abhorrent to the common good'

Sun, 14 Sep, 2025

'Untargeted' tax reliefs in budget puts Government at risk of abuse, Central Bank warns

'Untargeted' tax reliefs in budget puts Government at risk of abuse, Central Bank warns

Central Bank Governor Gabriel Makhlouf warns against introduction of broad fiscal reliefs

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025

Construction of new homes at Ebbsfleet Garden City in Kent.

Ciarán Casey: Lack of vision has wasted Ireland's unplanned tax windfall

The pageantry of Budget Day means that politicians will aim to avoid landmines, then go back to business as usual, writes Ciarán Casey

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Eviction Notice Document on table

Tenant evictions surge 17% as landlords sell up, RTB report shows

Evictions rose 17% in the last year, with most due to landlords selling up, while rural rents jumped by over 10%

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Green Party leader: 'We did badly in general election due to poor communication'

Green Party leader: 'We did badly in general election due to poor communication'

Roderic O'Gorman said the Greens failed to communicate the benefits of measures they introduced, and to rebuff criticisms of the party

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

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Systemic barriers are keeping families in poverty, summit hears

Group representing single-parent families tells Child Poverty and Well-being Summit we need the political will to address child poverty and deprivation

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

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Council says it can provide expertise to Cork developers to build wastewater treatment plants

Council said there are areas around the county where such pilot schemes would work and boost housing stock

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

Earth Movers

Mick Clifford: Confusion and frantic activity at Department of Housing

A new regulation was brought into force in what appears to be such a cack-handed manner that it has now put the validity of planning permissions since August 6 in some peril

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

RTB warns of ‘significant concern’ as average rents for new tenancies up 5.5%

RTB warns of ‘significant concern’ as average rents for new tenancies up 5.5%

RTB warns of significant rent hikes outside Dublin, as terminations rise and corporate landlords expand their share of the market

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

Architect designing a commercial building

Planning chaos as hundreds of applications risk being invalid after regulation error

Hundreds of planning applications lodged since August 6 may be deemed invalid due to confusion over new housing department rules

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

We must look honestly at the data on housing and migration

We must look honestly at the data on housing and migration

Immigrants increase demand for housing, sometimes driving prices up — but they also play a key role in supply

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

Challenges against major projects go against common good, says Taoiseach

Challenges against major projects go against common good, says Taoiseach

Micheál Martin said such challenges against infrastructure plans 'unfairly and unduly' jeopardise the common good

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Spurred By Rising Prices, Phoenix Undergoes A New Housing Boom

Plans lodged for 246 new homes and creche near Bishopstown in Cork

Bridgewater Homes has applied to build 143 houses, 103 apartments and a large creche at Waterfall Road, Bishopstown.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

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As three in five under-25s consider leaving the country, we must act to help young people

Young people's needs are continually neglected even though they are disproportionately impacted by the housing crisis, writes Kathryn Walsh

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

'I am living proof' of hope after homelessness says Focus Ireland worker

'I am living proof' of hope after homelessness says Focus Ireland worker

Marie Farrell plumbed the depths when she became homeless three years ago. But today she is a peer worker with Focus Ireland — the group that helped her get her life together

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Two blocks of flats in Cork City to be demolished after years of complaints

Two blocks of flats in Cork City to be demolished after years of complaints

After years of resident complaints over damp, mould and disrepair, Cork City Council has approved demolition of Noonan’s Road flats

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

'Shameful' homelessness crisis 'has deepened to an unprecedented level'

'Shameful' homelessness crisis 'has deepened to an unprecedented level'

Sr Stanislaus Kennedy, the charity’s founder, said that when she first set Focus Ireland up 40 years ago she believed that 'homelessness could be ended in 10 years'

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Sad boy standing alone in the hallway

Housing costs drag 20% of Irish children into poverty, ESRI research shows

The ESRI shows that child poverty levels are currently on a par with the years following the 2008 financial crash when the skyrocketing cost of housing is factored in

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Fine Gael think-in

Tax breaks for developers up for discussion as part of Fine Gael solution to housing crisis

Tánaiste Simon Harris said there will be a requirement for developers to 'get on with it'

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

Planning exemption proposals for garden cabins carry 'serious risks'

Planning exemption proposals for garden cabins carry 'serious risks'

Housing charity says substandard garden units could be rented out without appropriate inspections and protections in place

Mon, 08 Sep, 2025

CATHERINE CONNOLLY

Conor McGregor not fit to hold office, says presidential candidate Catherine Connolly

Independent candidate Catherine Connolly says Conor McGregor is unfit for the presidency while outlining her stance on neutrality, Palestine, and democracy

Sat, 06 Sep, 2025

US Students moving to Ireland

More US students coming to Ireland to escape Trump's America despite housing crisis

As more Americans pick Ireland over home universities, students face high rents and scarce housing alongside cultural and political change

Sat, 06 Sep, 2025

Housing crisis not just a social issue, it's a business one, says Cork Business Association

Housing crisis not just a social issue, it's a business one, says Cork Business Association

The Cork Business Association discussed removing the barriers to housing supply

Fri, 05 Sep, 2025

Modular smart homes launched in Limerick to combat 'acute' crisis

Modular smart homes launched in Limerick to combat 'acute' crisis

Limerick mayor John Moran said the display shows the potential to deliver modular housing as a scalable and cost-effective solution

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

Irish Economy As Latest Retail Figures Released

Dublin's economy 'balancing resilience' with a slowing pace of growth, monitor shows

The latest Dublin Economic Monitor shows that housing commencements fell for a fourth consecutive quarter to 952 units

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025