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Housing

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

13.3k

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

5.9k

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

11.1k

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

8.6k

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

67.6k

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

17.0k

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

25.0k

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

5.9k

Growing up in Ireland

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

Updated 27 Jan

21.7k

not even close

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

23 Jan

7.0k

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

29.0k

your stories

How do people manage to buy a home? We want to hear your stories

Updated 14 Jan

21.8k

Home Sweet Home

Homes being sold for an average 9% above asking price, as first-time buyers take on more debt

9 Jan

10.9k

Housing

Average price of second-hand home rose by €50k in Dublin last year, with further increase expected

8 Jan

12.8k

108

Oscar Traynor Housing

Inspections find problems at site of major Dublin City Council housing project

7 Jan

18.0k

Analysis

The unspoken assumption with Ireland’s pension system is that you own a house

Paul O'Donoghue

5 Jan

66.6k

Daft.ie

Housing prices rose by an average of 9% in 2024

Updated 2 Jan

9.1k

The Morning Lead

Mortgage repayments near Celtic Tiger levels as ESRI warns house prices may be overvalued by 10%

On average, households spent 33% of their disposable income on mortgage repayments between July and October this year.

It's the highest share of spending on mortgages that Ireland has seen since 2007 and early 2008.

Year-on-year growth in property prices reached as high as 10% in the months of August and September this year.

12 Dec 2024

17.2k

regulator report

'Significant failings in governance and financial management' at Peter McVerry Trust

The charity is required to undergo an intensive oversight and monitoring programme.

Updated 10 Dec 2024

19.9k

Renting

The average rent for new tenancies in Ireland has grown to over €1,600

5 Dec 2024

12.9k

GE2024ge2024

To the politicians: 'My generation lives with a housing crisis that will last a lifetime'

Sylvia Power

Updated 28 Nov 2024

13.5k

116

GE2024Housing Crisis

Here's what Ireland's political parties are promising for renters and prospective homeowners

28 Nov 2024

5.6k

GE2024FactCheck

FactCheck: The final debate of the campaign, with claims on housing, inflation and manifestos

Stephen McDermott

27 Nov 2024

30.2k

ge2024

Opinion: If housing is the election issue then dereliction should be near the top of that list

Jude Sherry and Dr Frank O’Connor

Updated 21 Nov 2024

7.1k

Central Statistics Office

House prices rise by over 10% in the year to September

20 Nov 2024

7.5k

ge2024

To the politicians: 'The housing crisis has trapped us in adolescence'

Sarah Moran

Updated 19 Nov 2024

14.5k

Housing

Bank of Ireland announces 0.5% cut to fixed rate mortages starting today

19 Nov 2024

13.8k

GE2024Housing

FF's 'Rent Back Boost’ to allow buyers factor in rent payments to avail of Help-to-Buy grant

17 Nov 2024

10.2k

GE2024no green light

O'Gorman defends 'legitimate' objection made by Green Party housing TD to 330 homes in Dublin

16 Nov 2024

25.2k

GE2024renters

Labour and Social Democrats vie for renters' vote (with very similar plans) as prices skyrocket

13 Nov 2024

8.1k

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