The Irish Times

Payment for holiday home-owners housing refugees being considered, O’Brien says

Emergency measures to fast-track refurbishment of vacant homes to be introduced

Tue Apr 12 2022 - 09:37

County councils held close to €300m in development bonds in 2020

Construction firms must place money on deposit with councils before carrying out work

Tue Feb 15 2022 - 05:16

Underresourcing of council planning departments is huge issue for State, committee hears

Councils must be properly resourced to ensure implementation of new Bill, expert says

Thu Sept 09 2021 - 21:58

Homeowners blame Irish Water for delay on moving into new homes

Those who paid deposits on Rathcoole homes say they are waiting months for connection to water supply

Thu Aug 26 2021 - 07:51

Higher cost of building materials could ‘lock out’ more home-buyers

Builders warn increased pandemic-related costs must be passed on to buyers

Thu May 20 2021 - 01:01

Help to Buy scheme used by more than 22,000 first-time buyers

Estimated value of approved claims under the incentive since 2017 is about €389m

Thu Mar 25 2021 - 10:18

Construction shutdown will lead to housing shortage lasting years, builders say

Irish Home Builders Association says current lockdown likely to aggravate housing crisis

Wed Feb 03 2021 - 05:08

Planning system from last century stalls housebuilding – report

Irish Homebuilders Association calls for urgent overhaul of permissions

Thu Jan 21 2021 - 12:10

Government plans will boost new home construction to 35,000 a year say builders

Industry welcomes €110m affordability plan

Wed Oct 14 2020 - 14:20

‘Much more is needed’: Business leaders react to stimulus package

‘Being too frugal at this critical stage is a mistake,’ warns former finance mandarin

Fri Jul 24 2020 - 07:40

‘Much more is needed’: cautious welcome from business leaders

Being too frugal at this stage is a mistake, warns top former finance mandarin John Moran

Thu Jul 23 2020 - 17:43

Just 8,000 houses built last year offered for sale on open market, says CIF

Investment funds bought 95% of 3,644 apartments completed last year

Wed Feb 19 2020 - 05:08

Land development body must have CPO powers, committee hears

New €1.25bn agency needs ‘compellability’ tools to ensure homes are built, TDs told

Wed Oct 16 2019 - 14:03

Number of new homes built in Dublin drops by 17% – Goodbody

High prices are putting off potential buyers, report claims

Thu Jul 18 2019 - 12:20