#Housing

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Sarah Harte: Government’s ‘tone-deaf’ housing message shows why young people are leaving
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Lack of transparency sowing mistrust in property agents, report finds 
A new report finds homebuyers routinely pay far above asking amid opaque bidding and a property market starved of transparency

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Proposal to allow more rent hikes for student accommodation to attract developers to sector
Proposal to allow more rent hikes for student accommodation to attract developers to sector
Higher Education and Housing are at odds over how often student accommodation rents can return to market rates under RPZ rules

Sat, 06 Dec, 2025

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Judicial review plans are an attack on justice
The Government is burying the public consultation for drastic new rules limiting access to the courts over the Christmas period — don't let them away with it

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

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ieExplains: The Government's 'Accelerating Infrastructure' plan
Most actions are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2026, with some expected to be done in 2027

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Infrastructure is the battleground this Government cannot afford to lose
Infrastructure is the battleground this Government cannot afford to lose
The Coalition’s ambitious infrastructure overhaul promises faster delivery of major projects, but legal risks and EU constraints could undermine progress

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Accelerating Infrastructure launch
New laws to fast-track major projects as Government targets ‘serial objectors’
The Coalition announces sweeping changes to streamline planning, limit legal challenges and accelerate delivery of large-scale national infrastructure projects

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Will the Government's infrastructure plan cut through red tape for the better?
Irish Examiner view: Will the Government's infrastructure plan cut through red tape for the better?
There are always potential issues with hasty legislation, while any hint of corners being cut should be strongly resisted

Tue, 02 Dec, 2025

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Family homelessness in the South-West more than doubles in four years, says report
'Behind every percentage increase are children growing up in emergency accommodation, often for extended periods,' says Focus Ireland

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Colleges will be asked to help deliver 42,000 student beds
Colleges will be asked to help deliver 42,000 student beds
Universities and other third-level institutions will be urged to negotiate directly with private accommodation providers as part of the Government’s new student accommodation strategy

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

Mick Clifford: Apartment Vat cut makes no sense and won’t boost housing supply
S Mick Clifford: Apartment Vat cut makes no sense and won’t boost housing supply
A Vat cut meant to boost apartment construction has instead exposed a circular, ineffective policy that neither lowers costs nor increases supply

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

Apartment Vat cut offers ‘no saving for anybody’
Apartment Vat cut offers ‘no saving for anybody’
Sources tell the 'Irish Examiner' Budget 2026 measure to stimulate apartment building is useless as the Department of Housing is clawing back the reduction

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

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Homeless children 'having their childhoods stolen a day at a time' in emergency accommodation
It comes as statistics published this week by the Residential Tenancies Board showed the number of termination notices being issued to tenants has surged

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

Women and children trapped between domestic violence and  homelessness, report finds
Women and children trapped between domestic violence and  homelessness, report finds
Surviors have to choose to stay with abuser or navigate the housing crisis, says National Women’s Council

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

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Value of mortgages up 4.2% annually despite drop in approvals 
Banking and Payments Federation said first-time buyer mortgage approvals remain robust despite a slowdown in mover purchase activity

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

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Tánaiste accuses Sinn Féin of 'angry jack-in-the-box routine' over housing crisis
Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty said 'Fine Gael's approach to housing and to renters is letting the market run wild'

Thu, 27 Nov, 2025

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Landlords issue 5,400 eviction notices as rent rules face fresh scrutiny
RTB data shows a sharp rise in termination notices but indicates rent caps continue to slow inflation for existing tenants

Thu, 27 Nov, 2025

Major jump in mortgage lending helps credit union sector boost loan book to new record 
Major jump in mortgage lending helps credit union sector boost loan book to new record 
The average loan outstanding also rose to a new high of €11,044, up from €10,833

Wed, 26 Nov, 2025

Rental watchdog defends €2m printing and postage spend as part of 'statutory duties'
Rental watchdog defends €2m printing and postage spend as part of 'statutory duties'
Fianna Fáil MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú questioned both that spend and the €1.3m the Residential Tenancies Board has spent on PR and communications advice since 2019

Tue, 25 Nov, 2025

Home Building Finance Ireland raises €200m from Danske Bank to increase lending capacity 
Home Building Finance Ireland raises €200m from Danske Bank to increase lending capacity 
HBFI has been able to amplify its initial credit line to generate a much higher level of approved funding, by recycling loans as they are repaid from the sale of completed homes.

Mon, 24 Nov, 2025

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Empty property earmarked for homeless costing over €2m a year
Avalon House was the subject of a legal settlement, part of which included the transfer of the agreed lease from Peter McVerry Trust to Dublin City Council

Mon, 24 Nov, 2025

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Rental watchdog to target landlords suspected of breaching rent pressure zone rules
The number of landlords investigated over serious breaches of rental laws had doubled over the last year 

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

Holly Cairns: How many homeless people are not being counted?
Holly Cairns: How many homeless people are not being counted?
If local authorities can turn away people in caravans with no running water or power, and those fleeing abusive families, the homeless figures mean nothing

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

Reforms must tackle judicial and public procurement processes to deliver infrastructure
Reforms must tackle judicial and public procurement processes to deliver infrastructure
When political will and technical expertise align, Ireland can achieve anything — but we need to tackle the roadblocks first

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

Median mortgage for first-time buyers up €24,000, while median income rises €4,000
Median mortgage for first-time buyers up €24,000, while median income rises €4,000
The median property value during the first half of this year stood at €357,000 for first-time buyers purchasing an existing property

Fri, 21 Nov, 2025

First-time buyers: Housing minister says caps on supports and grants are 'under review'
First-time buyers: Housing minister says caps on supports and grants are 'under review'
James Browne was quizzed about an anomaly reported in the 'Irish Examiner' where caps on State-backed mortgages put certain affordable home schemes beyond reach

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

Number of housing sites with nothing done since filing of commencement notice trebles
Number of housing sites with nothing done since filing of commencement notice trebles
A commencement notice is a formal notification that construction is set to begin

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

Ex-Peter McVerry Trust CEO to tell PAC charity was in ‘financial chaos’ with €18m debt
Ex-Peter McVerry Trust CEO to tell PAC charity was in ‘financial chaos’ with €18m debt
Former CEO Francis Doherty will tell TDs the Peter McVerry Trust was deeply indebted, mismanaged and misrepresented as financially stable

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025

Government reveals intention to replace apartment planning guidelines during legal challenge
Government reveals intention to replace apartment planning guidelines during legal challenge
The guidelines published in July included a reduction in the minimum permitted size of apartments among other changes

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

Minister's 'war' on vacancy and dereliction is missing timeframe and crucial policy measures
Minister's 'war' on vacancy and dereliction is missing timeframe and crucial policy measures
The Government's latest housing plan contains all the right soundbites, but no detail or timeframe, write Jude Sherry and Frank O'Connor of #DerelictIreland 

Mon, 17 Nov, 2025

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Government 'to robustly defend' High Court challenge on apartment standards
When compared to the previous guidelines, the new rules are expected to bring down construction costs by between €50,000 and €100,000 per apartment

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

Cork council to spend €1.425bn on major projects over three years with main focus on housing
Cork council to spend €1.425bn on major projects over three years with main focus on housing
Cork County Council bosses say they recognise housing remains a key challenge and this is why 39% of money, €563.8m, in the three-year plan is being allocated to it

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

Paul Hosford: Why 'starter homes' won’t fix the housing crisis — and may create new problems
Paul Hosford: Why 'starter homes' won’t fix the housing crisis — and may create new problems
The Government’s renewed focus on 'starter homes' highlights a deeper issue: housing policy built on assumptions that don’t match real lives

Sat, 15 Nov, 2025

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Homeless mothers fear losing newborns to social services
The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: Homeless mothers fear losing newborns to social services
Rising homelessness is leaving new mothers terrified their newborns could be taken into State care after hospital discharge

 Listen | Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

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Planning board refuses 140 new homes on site overlooking Blarney Castle due to traffic hazard
Planning board refuses 140 new homes on site overlooking Blarney Castle due to traffic hazard
The commission found that the developer, Eoin Sheehan, had also provided inadequate justification for the type of housing mix proposed

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

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Irish Examiner view: Getting to the root of CHI problem
Harvey Morrison Sherratt, who had scoliosis and spina bifida, died in July at the age of nine, having waited years for surgery. His parents have been vocal in calling for action on this issue

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

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Assistance payments to rise as Taoiseach defends absence of annual housing delivery targets
The Taoiseach Micheál Martin said: 'The bottom line is, we need 300,000 homes.'

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Tadgh McNally: Removing annual housing targets removes political accountability
Tadgh McNally: Removing annual housing targets removes political accountability
The State will need to more than double the number of houses it is currently building each year to get on track, going from the 30,330 built in 2024 to around 60,000 per year

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

ieExplains: Breaking down the promises in Government's new housing plan
ieExplains: Breaking down the promises in Government's new housing plan
The Government has now decided to move away from the yearly figures, with opposition parties accusing it of attempting to dodge accountability if it had ended up underperforming

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Housing minister criticised for 'fleeing the country' amid backlash over new housing plan
Housing minister criticised for 'fleeing the country' amid backlash over new housing plan
Opposition parties slam the Government’s new housing plan, claiming targets are too low and accountability has been 'abandoned'

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

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Taoiseach defends housing target removal as developer says 'we could be doing so much more'
Within the plan, there is a promise to deliver 'more cost-rental homes' for renters, but it does not outline a target

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Judicial reviews serve the common good
Judicial reviews serve the common good
Rather than castigating public-spirited ordinary people concerned by planning problems, the Government should focus on properly resourcing the planning and legal systems 

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

Cork City Council increases budget for 2026 to €362.2m
Cork City Council increases budget for 2026 to €362.2m
Councillors also agreed a 5% increase in commercial rates — but will reintroduce rebates of up to 4% for qualifying ratepayers

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

Planning granted for Cork Magdalene laundry site to become student housing
Planning granted for Cork Magdalene laundry site to become student housing
An Coimisiún Pleanála has upheld approval for a 957-bed student complex at Cork’s former Good Shepherd Convent, with strict historical safeguards

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

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'There should be no child without a home': Charities seek clarity from Government's housing plan
Focus Ireland received the support of former president Mary McAleese and Miss Ireland contestant Katie Wallace for its campaign to end child homelessness

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

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