Turnkey developments, built by private developers and bought by the state, are the single most expensive way to provide social housing. So why are most of our social homes built in this way?

The question must be asked as to why the private sector is charging DCC €100,000 more per apartment to build than it is charging itself

Tax payers money will be used to help push home-ownership beyond the reach of many working people

By blocking the north Dublin land transfer, councillors have effectively killed an initiative which does not represent value for money for the city

Comment: There has never been a better time to invest in infrastructure, and an ambitious public housing programme could succeed

The only way to offer citizens homes at €160,000 to €250,000 is to build on public land and sell at cost

When the Covid-19 emergency subsides, we will need to approach housing radically differently. Here’s how we do it

A government led by an alliance for change – including Sinn Féin, the Green Party and Social Democrats – offers a credible alternative to the failed politics of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael

The only solution is to build affordable public housing on public land

Dublin City Council’s agreement with Bartra is bad for the local area and sets a terrible precedent for the city

No matter how you dress them up, developments like The Collective’s serve no one except the investors set to profit from the housing crisis

The Minister for Housing’s subterfuge over a key housing target can’t conceal the shortfall of 24,000 homes

Building high-quality temporary homes for people seeking asylum would allow them live in dignity and comfort

Troubled waters ahead in bid to channel services into a single utility

The fact Peter Casey, a presidential candidate, was able to resonate so widely by trading in prejudice should surprise no one

The Minister for Housing’s monthly figures have been so distorted by political machinations that they are of little value and should be taken out of his control

At a time when the social and affordable housing crisis is deepening and public anger is rising, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil saw fit to increase the capital budget on housing by a mere 6.5 per cent

Like so much of the government’s housing policy since the publication of Rebuilding Ireland, the grandeur of the Land Development Agency announcement quickly starts to fade when you examine the details