Deep Retrofit 2023: A list of easy-to-follow steps to help you on your retrofitting or building journey

Deep Retrofit 2023: Your Essential Guide to Home Energy Efficiency, with Kya deLongchamps

Sinn Féin's Darren O'Rourke called for "100% grants for attic and wall insulation and removing the administrative burden on households".

Energy-efficiency improvements for those in receipt of certain welfare payments will make homes 'more comfortable, healthier, and cost-effective to run' but there are recruitment concerns

The updated Climate Action Plan unveiled by the Coalition yesterday will have to deliver results rather than mere ambition 

From heat pumps to solar energy, to traditional insulation, Kya de Longchamps looks at the different ways you can retrofit your home with the help of an SEAI grant

Kya de Longchamps outlines energy, heating and insulation measures and installation grants that will help homeowners better manage their rising home utility costs

What is involved in the scheme, and what is hampering its rollout?

A combination of high inflation and slow approval is creating a 'perfect storm' for homeowners

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the scheme was grinding to a halt because of bureaucratic delays and the large sums needed by homeowners to take part

Take-up of the retrofitting scheme has been so low that 13 counties have had fewer than 10 applications, with Co Leitrim failing to record a single application.

County-by-county breakdown shows that 13 counties have had fewer than 10 approved applications

Inflation and supply chain constraints have been blamed for the slow progreess of the Government's €8bn National Retrofit Programme.

New council houses are being delivered through a combination of direct builds and 'turnkey acquisitions' from developers 

Coalition parties hammer out a deal on 'sectoral emissions ceilings' with transport expected to cut the most

Those who can afford retrofits and upgrades can reduce energy consumption and bills, while those who cannot face higher, and still inflating, fuel prices, says Rory Hearne

An Post could help to accelerate the Government's national retrofitting plan, An Post's retail managing director told the Oireachtas communications committee.

Government scheme faces failure due to spiralling building costs 

The retrofitting programme is only on track to match last year's figures, despite the launch of an €8bn scheme

The companies will guide homeowners through steps such as applying for grants, home energy assessments, and finance

With the soaring costs of energy, the Irish Examiner Property team asked Superhomes to assess two very different homes built a century apart to see how much it costs to improve their energy rating

Ireland's retrofit plan will be accelerated by the 'free, fast, and flexible' apprenticeships component of the investment package

A reduction in carbon tax was the most popular measure that people selected in a recent poll on how to alleviate the cost of living crisis. If the first reaction is to call a halt to a major plank in the battle against climate change at the first sign of trouble, what hope is there for the rest?

Although the revised measures announced on Tuesday extend the eligibility for free upgrades, a study from University College Cork suggests that this may not be enough for some households.

Eamon Ryan said the SEAI website had been overwhelmed since the retrofit grant scheme had been announced. The public were interested

Householders upgrading their homes will be competing against wealthy multinationals for scarce skilled workers

Irish householders will be able to apply for grants of €25,000 to bring their homes up to more energy-efficient standards

Tomorrow's announcement comes ahead of Thursday's Cabinet sub-committee meeting to tackle the rising cost of living.