New-home construction up 36% but much more needed

The construction of new homes was up by a third in the 12 months up to June, but a substantial increase in building activity is needed.

The GeoView report is published by GeoDirectory, a database of commercial and residential buildings compiled and managed by An Post and Ordnance Survey Ireland.

Some 5,966 buildings were classified as under construction in the GeoDirectory database in June, compared with 4,375 in June 2016.