Housing Government makes up to €250,000 in subsidies available to apartment buyersConcerns have been raised over the scale of subsidies being provided to stimulate construction, but the industry has said the funds are crucial to making apartments viable
Politics Inheritance tax changes deserve consideration in Budget 2025, taoiseach saysWhile Simon Harris said inheritance exemptions had not risen in line with property prices, the government still had only limited scope for tax changes
Housing Housing targets are going to be raised - here’s what they mean for developersSignals show a new goal of more than 50,000 homes a year will be set in October, which developers feel will have some key impacts
Housing Investors need a ‘clear line of sight’ on housing delivery as state eyes private capitalJack Chambers says robust capital markets environment a key objective of government
Housing Ireland needs up to 53,000 new houses each year, says ESRILong-awaited ESRI analysis assessed a range of scenarios that could drive housing demand and how much supply would be needed to meet it
Planning Completion of Planning Bill delayed until SeptemberHousing Minister Darragh O’Brien previously said the new laws would be passed through the Oireachtas before the summer “come hell or high water”
Housing Estate agents identify ‘worrying’ aspect of government response to Housing Commission reportHousing Minister Darragh O’Brien said a group will assess the recommendations, but IPAV has criticised the lack of urgency
Policy Beefing up An Bord Pleanála and sea cable security: What’s coming up at cabinet today? Tánaiste to seek approval for protection of critical undersea infrastructure at risk of sabotage and terrorism
Commercial Property Housing minister plays down calls for empty office blocks to be converted to homesDarragh O’Brien said a ‘strategic approach’ needed to be taken when considering alternative uses for large office blocks that are lying empty
Housing McVerry Trust to scale back housing plans after taxpayer bailoutThe housing and homeless charity is subject of two ongoing investigations into finance and governance practices at the organisation
Housing Darragh O’Brien: We need more money to fund housing targets and foreign investors are interestedMinister for housing rejects comments from commission report which claimed taxpayers are being short-changed
Policy Darragh O’Brien rejects Housing Commission recommendation for new delivery bodyMinister for Housing said the government ‘probably’ won’t implement some of the recommendations
Hospitality Relief for hospitality sector as street furniture fees waivedExtension of pandemic support will save restaurants, hotels and pubs €125 per outdoor table
Housing Analysis: Can stats outweigh lived experience in the housing crisis optics war? Government can now point to positive trends in housebuilding, however, it’s unclear if data alone will curry public favour for the coalition
Housing Waiver on development and water levies for homebuilders extendedThe exemptions were first introduced last year in a bid to stem the impact of construction material inflation on house prices
Comment It is hard to believe you are well off in your 20s and still have to sleep in your childhood bed The single biggest determinant of whether you would vote for Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael versus one of the opposition parties is whether you own a house
Housing State and banks to top up First Home Scheme with €80m Darragh O’Brien said the scheme that bridges the gap between home prices and what people can afford will also be extended
Housing McVerry Trust claims full €15 million government bailout as charity seeks new auditorHousing and homeless charity subject to ongoing probe by Charities Regulator
Housing Housing minister calls on councils to re-open development plans The housing minister plans to write to all local authorities in the coming weeks following moves by councils that dezoned land for 100,000 homes near Dublin
Housing Analysis: Construction is booming in Dublin, but who is driving the activity? Not homebuyersThere may be demand for homes to buy, but it’s actually the state’s activity in the market fuelling construction