#Housing

#Housing

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Cork County Council's three-year plan includes investing more than €650m in social, affordable, and low-cost rental homes. </p>

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Housing to be prioritised as Cork County Council plans €1.4bn spend

The bulk of the €1.4bn will be invested over three years in new housing projects and improvements to roads and transportation

<p>As Residential Tenancies Board data confirms that rents are continuing to rise rapidly, advocates including Threshold highlight ways that Rent Pressure Zones are failing to dampen rent inflation. Picture: iStock</p>

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'I’ve heard of landlords exploiting loopholes by increasing parking or utility fees'

<p>Housing completions per 1,000 of the population in Ireland hit 5.9 in 2024, and are expected to rise to 7.0 next year. Stock picture: Yui Mok/PA</p>

economy

Housing output to reach 40,000 units next year

Tenancy Agreement

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Rural Ireland seeing rent increases of up to 20%, new figures show

House Building Taylor Wimpey London

economy

Homebuilding sector sees output drop compared to second quarter

Key Speakers At Danmark Nationalbank Conference

economy

Mortgage approvals for first-time buyers at record high as rates fall

General Election Ireland 2024

Sinn Féin reaches out to Social Democrats and Labour in coalition bid

Mary Lou McDonald has contacted both Holly Cairns and Ivana Bacik today, as the Sinn Féin leader seeks to form a left-wing alliance heading into the 34th Dáil

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

Irish Children's Referendum

Theresa Reidy: Young people are turning away from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael

Parties are in a pattern of variable but long-term decline

Mon, 02 Dec, 2024

Mick Clifford: We must address threats to democracy

S Mick Clifford: We must address threats to democracy

We are lucky to enjoy democracy in Ireland. However, it faces major challenges if people feel abandoned by the State

Sat, 30 Nov, 2024

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Election 2024: Housing and health among key issues for older voters

Statutory homecare funding would mean financial supports, using a similar approach to the Fair Deal scheme for nursing home care

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

Ireland's housing costs more than double the EU average in 2023

Ireland's housing costs more than double the EU average in 2023

Eurostat report shows cost of rent has increased by 98% since 2010

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

Rough Sea and a Lonely Cottage

US citizens seeking to move to Ireland face a challenge

Americans moving to Ireland is nothing new, but those looking to buy a home face a very different buying process to what they may be used to in the US writes Gerard O'Toole

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024

O'Gorman claims inaction of housing minister led to reliance on hotels for asylum seekers

Green Party leader hopes party will return to Government to ensure climate targets are met

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

Developers to appeal Cork council's refusal of planning for 'super betting office' in city centre

Developers to appeal Cork council's refusal of planning for 'super betting office' in city centre

Cork County Council said it had 'very serious concerns' about proposals for works on Castle Street and South Main Street

Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

Coronavirus - Mon May 18, 2020

Just 796 of applicants to loan scheme for first-time house buyers recommended for approval

There were 2,103 loan applications made to the Local Authority Home Loan scheme in 2023

Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

Election 2024: Renting — A place to live is a basic need that profit alone will never deliver

Election 2024: Renting — A place to live is a basic need that profit alone will never deliver

My message to the next Dáil: An eviction ban, a rent freeze, and compulsory purchase orders would begin to address Ireland’s housing crisis, writes Emily Crowley

Listen | Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

‘My Message to the next Dáil’ podcast: Emily Crowley on addressing the housing and rental crisis

‘My Message to the next Dáil’ podcast: Emily Crowley on addressing the housing and rental crisis

We also took to the streets to gauge the opinions of people on this issue

Listen | Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

Scaffold poles surrounding the partly tiled roof with dormer windows of a new bungalow being built, against a blue sky.

Election 2024: Renting — No party has a plan to increase supply in the private rental sector

My message to the next Dáil: Housing expert Ronan Lyons says the big gap in all parties' housing plans is the private rental sector

Listen | Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

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Election 2024: Renting — 'We see parents with children living in the grandparents’ homes'

It's hard enough to find a place to live or afford the rent — but renters are also living in fear of eviction, says Threshold CEO

Listen | Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

Election 2024: Rent — 'I’m paying €520 a month...you would hope to be warm in the winter'

Election 2024: Rent — 'I’m paying €520 a month...you would hope to be warm in the winter'

Eilis Walsh would love to be able to buy her own home but she does not see that becoming a reality in the next five years

Listen | Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

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Party manifestos leave renters — 20% of households — out of energy efficiency schemes

Election 2024 presents a critical opportunity for the next government to address energy poverty while ensuring a fair transition away from fossil fuels, writes Clare O'Connor

Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024

Election 2024: Aontú launches manifesto promising 'common sense' approach to range of issues

The party has a good chance of taking a number of seats, mainly thanks to the able performance of its single TD Peadar Tóibín in the previous Dáil

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

House key with home keyring in keyhole on wood door, copy space

Election 2024: How the parties differ from each other in housing policy

Much of the pre-election debate will focus on social, cost rental, and affordable housing, but it’s really about how to approach the private housing market

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

Election 2024: 'Nothing honest' about Fianna Fáil's approach to housing — Eoin Ó Broin

Election 2024: 'Nothing honest' about Fianna Fáil's approach to housing — Eoin Ó Broin

Sinn Féin housing spokesman was responding to minister Darragh O'Brien who said he could not release last month's homelessness figures ahead of the election

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

Shortage of skilled tradespeople a ‘hard nut to crack’

Shortage of skilled tradespeople a ‘hard nut to crack’

With housing a significant issue in the General Election campaign as all parties promise to ramp up the number of homes being built each year, there are questions about whether the labour capacity is there to build at the scale needed

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

Israel's actions in Gaza 'genocidal', Tánaiste Micheál Martin says

Israel's actions in Gaza 'genocidal', Tánaiste Micheál Martin says

Israel 'needs to be held accountable before the international courts'

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

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Killarney housing development gets go-ahead after delay over impact on bats

The 224 residential units — which comprises 76 houses and 148 apartments — will be located on a six-hectare site on the western side of the town alongside Killarney National Park

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024

Paul Hosford: Sinn Féin will hope it's their pitch to the middle class that is heard loudest

The party's economic policy has something for everyone. But Sinn Féin could be tripped up over its manifesto proposal to review RTÉ's objectivity in its coverage of the Israeli genocide and other conflicts

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

LIVE: Election 2024 — Sinn Féin promises 'peer review' of RTÉ's Gaza coverage if elected

LIVE: Election 2024 — Sinn Féin promises 'peer review' of RTÉ's Gaza coverage if elected

The Sinn Féin leader said such reviews happen in “virtually every professional walk of life” and such an undertaking would be “very healthy and very worthwhile”

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

'My Message to the next Dáil' podcast. Mike Allen on solving the homelessness crisis

'My Message to the next Dáil' podcast. Mike Allen on solving the homelessness crisis

In this episode, we also took to the streets to gauge the opinions of people on this issue

Listen | Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

Election 2024: Homelessness — We have failed to treat homelessness seriously

Election 2024: Homelessness — We have failed to treat homelessness seriously

My message to the next Dáil: You may not be aware of it but homelessness is one of the problems we actually can solve. Start by talking to homeless services, writes Mike Allen

Listen | Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

Election 2024: Ending homelessness must be 'top priority' for next government

Election 2024: Ending homelessness must be 'top priority' for next government

Secure and affordable social housing essential in moving people out of homelessness quickly, Cork Simon says

Listen | Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

SEAN MURRAY STORY

Election 2024: Homelessness — ‘I never expected to fall into that situation. I felt so bad for my baby daughter’

Alice was living in a €1,300-a-month apartment with her baby daughter when the landlord said they wanted to move someone else in for more rent...

Listen | Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024

O'Brien criticises Fine Gael junior ministers on OPW overspend

Outgoing Fianna Fáil housing minister takes aim at his coalition colleagues after Simon Harris promised to scrap the OPW

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

Mick Clifford: Instead of vision, Fine Gael offers 'Toy Show' treatment

Mick Clifford: Instead of vision, Fine Gael offers 'Toy Show' treatment

The volume of candidates who are largely unknown outside their council wards is a particular problem for Fine Gael, as over half their compliment of TDs are stepping down, writes Mick Clifford

Sun, 17 Nov, 2024

Case of woman sleeping under skip bag in Cork 'reflects harsh reality of homelessness'

Case of woman sleeping under skip bag in Cork 'reflects harsh reality of homelessness'

Tánaiste and homelessness campaigners respond to case of a woman found sleeping under a bag near a vacant council house

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Showtime! Theresa Reidy on how the election campaign is going

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Showtime! Theresa Reidy on how the election campaign is going

Showtime was what political guru PJ Mara once described as the start of a general election campaign but how is this one going?

Listen | Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

Nearly 330 to receive €17m in grants to refurbish vacant and derelict homes in Cork City

Nearly 330 to receive €17m in grants to refurbish vacant and derelict homes in Cork City

Cork City Council will hold three information sessions to outline financial supports available and how to apply

Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024

Election 2024: Six things we learned from the campaign today

It's day six of the general election campaign. Here's what happened today

Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

Young woman getting keys to new apartment from Real Estate Agent

Tenant asked residents' association if she was 'supposed to have sex with landlord'

Story was revealed by Social Democrats election candidate at the launch of the party's renters' charter

Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

Woman looking at houses and flats in the window of an estate agent in London, UK

House prices to keep rising until late 2026, says Martin

It comes as the latest rental report from Daft.ie shows rents in excess of €2,000 a month in Cork, Dublin, Galway, and Limerick cities

Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

Tenancy Agreement

Rents in regional cities surge to more than €2,000 a month

Average market rents in Limerick City have risen 19.2% to €2,221 a month, the new report from Daft.ie shows

Wed, 13 Nov, 2024

Social Democrats leadership

Social Democrats say 50,000 affordable homes is their 'red line' for government

Holly Cairns was speaking as she launched the Social Democrats election candidates, promising a different approach to politicians who often overpromise and under-deliver

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024

Sinn Féin voters should not be treated as 'second class citizens', says McDonald

'I would ask Fianna Fàil and Fine Gael to try and muster at least a little bit of respect for the communities and the voters that vote for us', the Sinn Féin leader said

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024

Election 2024: Fine Gael silent on alleged use of foreign building site photos in housing document

Simon Harris launched the plan at Fine Gael campaign headquarters on Monday, saying that the retention of the Help To Buy scheme would be a red-line issue for his party in government formation

Tue, 12 Nov, 2024

Coronavirus - Mon May 18, 2020

Revenues rise as cost of labour and materials drives up construction project prices

Just over one in five companies said in a new report by the Construction Industry Federation that they have increased the total number of employees in three months to the end of September

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

Donald Trump

Donald Trump victory sees surge in US citizens searching Irish property website

Spike in enthusiasm for emigration echoes the interest Americans showed towards moving abroad after Mr Trump won the presidency back in 2016.

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

Student girl thinking

Jane Cowan: What the next government needs to do to make life better for students

From affordable housing and support for PhDs to the cost of living and mental health, Irish Examiner columnist JANE COWAN outlines her key priorities for the next government as part of the Irish Examier's "My Message to the Dáil" series.

Listen | Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

Election 2024: Investment in third-level education 'should be a priority of next government'

Election 2024: Investment in third-level education 'should be a priority of next government'

UCC president John O'Halloran tells education correspondent JESS CASEY about his concerns about investment in third-level education — views echoed by students and academics

Listen | Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024

Photo finish as Simon Harris finds himself the focus of attention on the election campaign trail

Fine Gael leader comes face-to-face with himself (well, the photo on a voter's lock screen) while out canvassing

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024