‘Big ticket’ promises for children ‘yet to materialise’ almost 18 months after election
Children’s Rights Alliance report gives Government a ‘D grade’ on social housing among other issues
Housing crisis
Rapidly rising fuel prices spook Irish construction firms as cost pressures resurface
New CIF survey reveals pricing was already an issue for firms before the Iran war
Cheap European Homes on RTÉ One: A rare property show that doesn’t feel out of touch
Television: Maggie Molloy is down-to-earth and seems to appreciate that she is helping people meet a basic need in their life
Councils must urgently update zoning targets so more homes are built, estate agent warns
Completions rise, but concerns remain on whether momentum can be sustained, says Knight Frank
2026 is an opportunity to turn the corner on a lost decade in housing
After a decade of experimentation and intervention, Government needs to focus on execution, with land rezoning a key element
Too much rhetoric, not enough evidence, in Irish Times housing article
Critique without a measurable alternative adds little to policy debate
Thousands of words on housing have fallen on deaf ears
Photographs of elderly citizens facing eviction in Sligo convey the message that current policy is wrong
Postponing parenthood: How Ireland’s housing crisis is forcing people to delay having children
To 30-somethings hoping to start a family, the connection between the lack of available homes and the State’s falling fertility rate is obvious
The Irish Times view on one-off housing: planning for failure
The most extraordinary aspect of the case is how protracted and arduous the process of enforcing the law proved to be
In the shadow of the war in Iran, inflation and energy costs look set to climb ever higher
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
‘How can they put us out on the street?’: Sligo retirement village residents face eviction
Landlord of six houses in Sonas development told tenants, aged between their 50s and 80s, they must leave by June
Monthly payment for housing Ukrainian refugees to be phased out
Extension of Accommodation Recognition Payment scheme to March 2027 part of winding-down process
Ireland’s plans to deliver housing and infrastructure are a roll of the dice
Judicial reviews are increasing – but it is not Nimby residents’ associations who are behind them
The Irish Times view on broadening planning exemptions: timely and necessary
Excessive regulation can stifle development and become a vehicle for vested interests
The difficult choices that could dramatically increase housing supply in Dublin
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
House prices rising at 7% with average cost of Dublin home now close to €600,000
Annualised property price inflation in the capital was 6.1% in January, latest CSO figures show, below the national figure of 7%
The life of an Irish housebuyer: Smile, bid, get outbid, weep
After negative equity and years renting, Céire Sadlier managed to buy a new home - but it didn’t feel like hers
‘Like an overcrowded prison’: Travellers will ‘resist’ forcible removal from Dublin site
Dublin City Council served notice on residents of Avila Park housing scheme in Finglas last month
Supply of homes still ‘critically constrained’ with fewer than 15,000 for sale in January
Sherry FitzGerald report highlights low level of private stock currently on market
The clay shooter turned tailor and our ‘lame duck’ remote working legislation
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Our apartment management fee has risen by more than 50% in seven years. Is this justified?
Property Clinic: As we move towards retirement age, these charges are becoming a source of worry
Mark FitzGerald on housing crisis: Move Dublin Port and build 1,500 cost-rental apartments at RTÉ
Solving Dublin’s housing challenge will require difficult but unavoidable choices about public investment and land use
In Ireland’s dysfunctional property market, the starter home has become the forever home
With the second hand market hugely short of supply, many people are turning their three-bed home into a four-bed and staying put
A mixed week in the housing crisis
Government may have got policies right, but targets may still be missed
Most pivotal year for housing in last decade could be 2025, says Sherry Fitzgerald
Estate agent highlights sequence of policy changes which it says is changing dynamic
Four times more short-term lets than private rentals available
Number of short-term lets outnumbers long-term rentals by four to one, Threshold claims
Housing planning permissions increased last year following significant dip in 2024
Permission was given for 20,615 houses, which was the highest number since 2009
Scammers trying to cheat public with accommodation offers, Department of Housing warns
Fake online messages circulating about State’s Housing for All programme and other schemes
Irish at ‘Davos of real estate’ spot shift in investor interest in State after reforms
As much as €140bn in public and private funding will be needed to reach the Government’s housing delivery target of 300,000 homes by 2030
Employer expectations on pay increases lower for coming year – CIPD survey
Flexible and hybrid working are becoming even more important tools as housing crisis makes it harder to attract and retain staff
Future housing supply under threat after new builds fall by more than 75%
Activity declined by almost 84% in key local authority areas Fingal and South Dublin last year, according to a new report from the banks
‘You don’t get your money back for 64 years’: Why retrofitting doesn’t make sense
We need a retrofit reality check; the figures don’t stack up and we can’t be bothered
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
The GlossOpens in new window
Read the digital edition of The Gloss magazine now
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices