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Housing

housing figures

O'Brien gave pre-election housing projections 'in good faith', Tánaiste says

8 Mar

7.9k

Housing

Nearly half of people surveyed by MyHome.ie want rent pressure zones abolished

7 Mar

15.3k

FactCheck

Debunked: Irish Facebook groups inundated with housing scams

6 Mar

5.2k

short-term letting

The government's long promised Airbnb clamp-down may not happen until summer 2026

5 Mar

15.2k

HOUSING SHORTAGE

Opinion: Cohousing developments could bring some relief in the housing crisis

Anne Connolly & Dr Ana Dolan

2 hrs ago

14.6k

South Dublin

Council threatens homeowner with €5,000 fine (or jail) over insulation added to house in 2018

13 hrs ago

152k

boland's mills

More than 2,300 applications for 46 'discounted' apartments for key workers in Dublin

26 Feb

11.2k

Cabinet

Fewer than 1,500 drawdowns of Vacant Property Grant despite government targeting 4,000 by 2025

25 Feb

13.8k

The Daily Poll

What do you consider to be affordable rent?

22 Feb

31.2k

Dublin

What exactly is 'affordable' housing ... and how much should it cost?

22 Feb

14.2k

your stories

Have you ever lived in a cabin or modular unit? What was it like?

20 Feb

5.9k

Housing Crisis

Construction body says lack of investment in infrastructure is holding up housing delivery

20 Feb

8.2k

Central Statistics Office

House prices increased by 8.7% last year - almost double the growth rate in 2023

19 Feb

7.1k

Housing Crisis

Opinion: Government dusts off failed Celtic Tiger policies and we all know where they got us

Rory Hearne

19 Feb

8.2k

Housing Crisis

'The owner asked after five days if I wanted sex': International students on sex-for-rent ads

19 Feb

16.0k

Make Yourself at Home

Home of the Year: Homes in Dublin, Tipperary and Cork feature on first episode of new season

18 Feb

15.8k

boland's mills

Dublin apartments for key workers go up for rent at 'discounted' rate starting at €1,710

18 Feb

26.4k

absolute scenes

Watch: 'Name calling' and 'codswallop' accusations fly as Dáil gets heated over housing

18 Feb

14.0k

Housing Crisis

€450m Exchequer boost to provide 3,000 cost rental, affordable and social homes

18 Feb

8.9k

South Dublin

Thousands of rental properties in Dublin found in breach of minimum housing standards

17 Feb

22.9k

housing crisis meeting

Starter homes, short-term let laws and rent cap review to be prioritised by government

Updated 17 Feb

13.2k

Collision Course

Donohoe rules out Celtic Tiger style tax breaks for developers, putting him at odds with Taoiseach

17 Feb

12.3k

rent pressure zones

Cabinet committee meeting tomorrow to look at 'all different actions' to address housing crisis

16 Feb

5.8k

PodcastThe Candidate

The government has put the fear of God into renters

no homes to find

Beyond the Pale: 'The Dublin rental market feels like one big pressure zone'

Sylvia Power

15 Feb

11.0k

Housing

Government set to sign off on substantial funding increase for housing next week

15 Feb

16.6k

housing for all 2.0

Government to publish 'revised' Housing for All plan, Tánaiste confirms

The Cabinet’s new housing subcommittee are due to meet next week.

13 Feb

7.9k

rent pressure zones

Scrapping of Rent Pressure Zones 'under review' but decision not yet made, Housing Minister says

12 Feb

8.5k

Rents

Rent caps, Help-to-Buy and renters' tax credit criticised in report under government consideration

12 Feb

10.0k

De Verdon Place

Residents 'trapped' as new Dublin housing development is 'destroyed' by drug use and vandalism

“Teenagers are threatening residents, kicking apartment doors, and engaging in theft and vandalism.”

Órla Ryan

10 Feb

66.4k

Sky high rents

Taoiseach rows back on Rent Pressure Zones remarks, saying he won't pre-empt results of review

The Fianna Fáil leader wants to see more private investment in the rental market.

Jane Matthews

reports from Brussels

10 Feb

10.8k

Housing

Martin defends inflated housing figures and signals change to rent pressure zones

9 Feb

16.9k

MISSED TARGETS

McDonald calls 2024 housing numbers a 'load of bull' as Taoiseach admits 'we got the figure wrong'

5 Feb

14.4k

102

Opinion Polls

Sinn Féin gains in the latest poll and Fine Gael slips as majority say politicians out of touch

2 Feb

14.9k

114

Accommodation

'What will happen to us?': Thousands of Ukrainians fear losing housing unless scheme is extended

31 Jan

24.8k

BRUSSELS TO DUBLIN

'We need answers for families': Two Irish MEPs appointed as vice-chairs to EU housing committee

30 Jan

12.5k

Housing Crisis

'Little to no improvement' in supply of Hap tenancies outside Dublin

28 Jan

5.8k

Growing up in Ireland

A whopping 69% of Ireland's 25-year-olds are still living with their parents

Updated 27 Jan

21.5k

not even close

Housing target missed: The number of homes built last year actually fell by 6.7%

23 Jan

6.9k

The Morning Lead

How does anyone buy a house in Ireland? Readers share their stories

Seriously, they’re so expensive – how do people do it? We asked you guys for answers.

Lots of people moved back into their parents' houses - or gardens - and found this really hard.

Intergenerational wealth plays a big role, with cash gifts and inheritances featuring in many readers' stories.

As house prices climb, people who bought during the pandemic told us they couldn't afford their home today.

18 Jan

28.8k

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