80k homes need to be built in next 5 years

Almost 80,000 homes, half of them in Dublin, will have to be built over the next five years to cater for Ireland’s rising population, a Government advisory body on housing warned.

The Housing Agency estimates that, this year alone, 9,500 units will need to be built around the country. Each year, the figure will rise, peaking at a requirement for 20,900 in 2018.

An assessment of future housing supply requirements in 272 urban settlements was conducted out by Future Analytics Consulting on behalf of the housing agency.