Ireland
Ireland’s apartment construction pipeline is showing signs of renewed weakness despite a series of Government measures designed to make more projects financially viable. The latest figures do not point to a collapse in apartment building. Ireland completed 2,658 apartments in the second quarter of 2026, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO). But that was
Roscommon councillors are calling for a major overhaul of the way cost-rental housing is funded, arguing that the financial burden placed on local authorities is limiting their ability to provide homes for working households who cannot afford to buy or rent privately. The issue was raised by Fianna Fáil councillor Paschal Fitzmaurice, who brought a
A debate over whether Cork City Council should continue to hold social housing for people serving significant prison sentences has put the spotlight on a difficult question at the heart of Ireland’s housing shortage: when a tenant is temporarily unable to occupy a council home, should that home remain available to them or be reassigned
Wicklow County Council received more than €117 million in housing-related funding during 2025, with the latest figures highlighting the growing role of State funding in delivering homes, supporting housing bodies and upgrading existing properties across the county. The figures, released to Wicklow-Wexford TD Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin, cover six years and provide a breakdown of the
South Dublin County Council is set to demolish 29 modular homes at Chianti Park near…
Tenants and landlords in Ireland have several options when a tenancy dispute cannot be resolved directly. The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) recommends trying to settle the issue between the parties first. If that does not work, the dispute can proceed through mediation or adjudication, with a tribunal available as an appeal stage in eligible cases.
DUBLIN — Government spending on emergency accommodation for people experiencing homelessness reached almost €449 million…
ROSCOMMON — Six new homes designed to help older people remain independent have been completed…
DUBLIN — Freedom of Information data from Fingal County Council shows that households classified as…