Housing
Opinion: Want to solve the housing crisis? Leverage the billions in broadband investment
The government’s ambition of achieving better regional development could also be helped by better utilising advances in broadband coverage
The Department of Housing recently reaffirmed its commitment to balanced regional development in the building of new homes across Ireland.
Speaking at the Irish House Building Association Summit, officials made reference to targeting a 50:50 spilt between houses built in our five cities - Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford - and regional Ireland.
However, this objective remains just an ambition.
Analysis of the planning permissions granted in 2023, which act as a precursor to ...
