House builds to slump by 14% with Dublin and Cork worst affected

It looks likely the number of houses completed this year will be around 18,000, down from over 21,000 in 2019 and similar to 2018 levels, according to the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI).

The number of houses built this year will slump by 14%, back to 2018 levels, with Cork and Dublin the hardest hit, according to an analysis by a banking lobby group.

It looks likely the number of houses completed this year will be around 18,000, down from over 21,000 in 2019 and similar to 2018 levels, according to the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI).