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<p>According to figures for the third quarter of this year, the average price of homes purchased or built using the scheme is €387,000 with the average support via the scheme standing at €66,000. File picture: PA</p>

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Two thirds of homebuyers on shared equity scheme use second State program to complete sale

KPMG found the First Home Scheme needed to be monitored to ensure it was not contributing to inflation

<p>Government sources say that the introduction of the rent register will help provide more transparency of rent prices across the country. Picture: iStock</p>

politics

Landlords will have to reveal how much rent they charge tenants

<p>In Tuesday’s budget, one of the marquee announcements was a cut in the Vat rate on the sale of completed apartments from 13.5% to 9%.</p>

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Ireland in a ‘race to the bottom’ on apartment standards, warns UCD housing expert

Families face eviction after investment fund opts to sell off Killarney homes

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Families face eviction after investment fund opts to sell off Killarney homes

'Excessive' frequency of judicial reviews blocking delivery of housing infrastructure, says Taoiseach

politics

'Excessive' frequency of judicial reviews blocking delivery of housing infrastructure, says Taoiseach

Irish presidential election

comment-analysis

Jim Gavin tenant row shows a generational divide

Budget 2026: New measures will provide certainty for housing investors, construction body says

Budget 2026: New measures will provide certainty for housing investors, construction body says

Vat on sale of completed apartments to drop from 13.5% to 9% from Tuesday night and corporation tax reduction among measures to stimulate housing construction

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

Estate agent giving house keys to customer and sign agreement in office.

7% of renters claiming tax credit earn over €100,000, report finds

A Department of Finance review says extending the renters’ tax credit could disproportionately benefit high earners and fail to address housing supply

Tue, 07 Oct, 2025

Budget 2026: Here's what's expected as talks set to go down to the wire

Budget 2026: Here's what's expected as talks set to go down to the wire

Paul Hosford and Louise Burne break down what we are likely to see on Tuesday across each of 12 government departments

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

Irish presidential election

Presidential election: Jim Gavin fails to answer questions about failure to register apartment

'I didn’t register it, yeah,' Mr Gavin said. He was also asked about reports that a former tenant of the rental property was not reimbursed rent he had overpaid

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

Kildare the most expensive county to house international protection applicants at €92 per night

Kildare the most expensive county to house international protection applicants at €92 per night

Average cost to accommodate an asylum seeker nationwide last year was €83.82 per night

Sun, 05 Oct, 2025

Cork council launches consultation on where to rezone land

Cork council launches consultation on where to rezone land

Cork City Council calls on landowners, homebuilders, as well as other interested parties, to suggest areas which they might be able to rezone land for residential use in order to accelerate housing delivery

Thu, 02 Oct, 2025

Plans for 362 homes in Carrigaline delayed following developer's appeal to An Bord Pleanála

Planning board gives go-ahead for 362 homes in Cork town if road improvement works are done

Developer has been given approval by An Coimisiún Pleanála to build 318 houses and 44 apartments, along with a creche and cafe, in Carrigaline

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

FILE PHOTO End of Year Review 2019 from NAMA reveals 2 billion euro to be given to Exchequer END

Nama transfers 300 acres to Land Development Agency to be used for housing

Sites in Dublin and Kildare valued at €68.5m can be used to deliver up to 4,500 homes

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

Rapid expansion of Peter McVerry Trust was 'reckless', chairman tells Oireachtas committee

The homelessness charity has faced scrutiny in recent years

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Estate agent giving house keys to customer and sign agreement in office.

C&AG: Revenue finds almost half of landlords underdeclared their rental income tax

The project focused on landlords with three or more properties that may have underdeclared taxable rental income by overclaiming rental expenses

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Green model houses and banknotes

Three-bed semi in Cork now costs €408,000 amid nationwide surge in house prices

Cork City homes break €400,000 for the first time as Irish house prices rise nearly 6% year-on-year

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Housing, immigration and Gaza crisis dominate first debate in presidential election campaign

Housing, immigration and Gaza crisis dominate first debate in presidential election campaign

The first presidential debate saw Humphreys, Connolly and Gavin clash on Gaza, housing, immigration, and Ireland’s role abroad

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

Sad woman

Homeless Cork woman allegedly sexually abused by father told she can live with parents

The woman, who is now aged in her 40s, was told she did not qualify for emergency accommodation

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

FILE PHOTO Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin TD has announced the Government will initiate an inter-State

Mick Clifford: Housing crisis won't be solved by wrongly shifting blame onto local councils

When zoning was incorrectly blamed for planning delays, Micheál Martin lashed out at the blameless county council concerned

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

Glenveagh: Cork 'no exception' to Ireland’s serviced land shortage crisis

Glenveagh: Cork 'no exception' to Ireland’s serviced land shortage crisis

Glenveagh’s profits have more than doubled in 2025, but its CEO warns zoning and infrastructure block Ireland’s housing goals

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025

Main street in irish town

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

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

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

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

The figure includes 5,145 children, breaking a record yet again for the numbers in emergency accommodation in this country

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

Late Night Study

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

State-owned land ready for development has been identified by the technological institutions, but developing it is expensive and requires significant funding

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

Person eating fish and polenta at restaurant

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

Healthcare, housing, and cost of living among top priorities of Irish households, survey shows

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

Mortgage Application

Mortgage approvals slip amid fall-off in mover-purchasers

Number of first-time buyer approvals declined marginally by 1.4% to 2,822 during August, valued at a combined €920m

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

New house real estate concept keys by front door welcome mat

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

Nationally, the median price of a home was €345,000. The median price in Cork county was €340,000, with that number rising to €358,000 in Cork City

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

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

Government press conference

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

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

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

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