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Cairn Homes upgrades guidance for 2025 and 2026

Home builder Cairn Homes has reported lower revenues and profits for the six months to the end of June but said it was expecting the second half of 2025 to deliver another year of growth in revenue and profitability.

Business • 03 Sep

Cairn Homes plans 252 'build to sell' units in Blackrock

House builder Cairn Homes is to lodge new plans for 252 residential "build to sell" units for one of the few available sites in Blackrock in south Dublin that is suitable for a higher density apartment scheme.

Business • 14 Aug

Cairn Homes still confident in its full year guidance

Homebuilder Cairn Homes said it remains confident in its full year guidance as it welcomed the Government's announcement yesterday of amendments to apartment design guidelines.

Business • 09 Jul

Cairn Homes says confident on full year guidance

Homebuilder Cairn Homes said today it is confident on its full year guidance and is expecting revenue growth of over 10% and operating profits of about €160m.

Business • 08 May

Cairn Homes builds up 29% growth in 2024 revenues

Home builder Cairn Homes has reported higher revenues and profits for 2024 and said it expects this year to be another strong year for its operations.

Business • 27 Feb

Michael Stanley, CEO of Cairn Homes and John Coleman, CEO of the Land Development Agency, at the Seven Mills Development in Dublin 22

LDA to deliver 607 new homes in Seven Mills with Cairn

The Land Development Agency has announced the planned delivery of over 600 cost rental homes in Seven Mills in Dublin 22.

Business • 14 Feb

The move by the home-builder to commence construction works comes almost eight years after Cairn Homes agreed a €107.5m deal with RTÉ in June 2017

Cairn Homes to commence work on RTÉ site this week

Cairn Homes is due to commence works on the first phase of its €345 million, 608-unit apartment scheme on former RTÉ lands this week.

Business • 20 Jan

Cairn Homes sees 2025 revenue growth of more than 10%

Homebuilder Cairn Homes said it had achieved 29% growth in housing output last year, adding that it beat its 2024 guidance of 2,200 home sales.

Business • 14 Jan

Cairn Homes to lodge new large scale scheme for RTÉ lands

Cairn Homes has confirmed that it is to lodge a new Large Scale Residential Development (LRD) planning application to Dublin City Council for its €107.5m former RTÉ site next year.

Business • 17 Oct 24

Pipers Square in Finglas, north Dublin, will be made up of 598 passive apartments

Cairn sets out vision for passive homes

Passive homes could become the standard for new builds in Ireland, according to Cairn Homes.

Business • 10 Sep 24

Cairn Homes chief executive Michael Stanley

Cairn Homes CEO sells 8 million shares in homebuilder

The co-founder and chief executive of Cairn Homes, Michael Stanley, has sold eight million shares in the house building company.

Business • 06 Sep 24

Cairn Homes builds up record H1 revenue and profits

Homebuilder Cairn Homes has today reported a record half year performance amid favourable market conditions, while it said it remains on track for another year of "exceptional" growth in volumes, revenue and profitability.

Business • 04 Sep 24

Bernard Byrne has been named Chair-Designate of Cairn Homes

Bernard Byrne named Chair-Designate of Cairn Homes

Housebuilder Cairn Homes has appointed Bernard Byrne as Chair-Designate and an independent non-executive Director of the company, effective from January 2025.

Business • 29 Aug 24

Cairn Homes' new Bayly development in Cork

Cairn Homes shares jump as it reaffirms full year outlook

Shares in homebuilder Cairn Homes jumped in Dublin trade today after it reaffirmed its full year guidance and announced a new sharebuy back plan.

Business • 03 Jul 24

The Bayly development, which comprises 193 three and four-bedroom family homes, is in Douglas

Cairn Homes launching first Cork development

Home builder Cairn Homes is launching its first new home development in Cork.

Business • 20 Jun 24

Cairn Homes sees 'exceptionally' high demand for housing

Homebuilder Cairn Homes said that demand for its new homes remains exceptionally high across all market segments.

Business • 10 May 24

The builder has secured planning permission despite some local opposition

Cairn Homes gets permission for 329 homes for Blessington

Builder, Cairn Homes has secured planning permission for 329 new homes for Blessington, Co Wicklow.

Business • 17 Apr 24

Cairn Homes' sales pipeline for 2024 jumps

Housebuilder Cairn Homes has reported a 10.1% increase in its operating profit as its revenues for the year to the end of December rose by 8%.

Business • 29 Feb 24

Richard Ball has been named as Cairn Homes' new chief financial office

Cairn Homes names Richard Ball as new CFO

Home builder Cairn Homes has appointed Richard Ball as its new chief financial officer. He will take up his new role in April.

Business • 13 Feb 24

Cairn Homes shares jump on upbeat trading outlook

Shares in home builder Cairn Homes jumped today after it said it had delivered its strongest ever financial and operational performance in 2023 in another year of strong growth for the business and said that momentum is very strong as it starts 2024.

Business • 16 Jan 24

Cairn gets planning for 565 more homes at Seven Mills

Cairn Homes has been granted full planning permission by An Bord Pleanála for 565 houses, apartments and duplexes at Seven Mills in Dublin 22.

Business • 18 Dec 23

The mixed use scheme also includes office floorspace, six retail units, a creche and an urban square.

Cairn Homes secures permission for Clonburris scheme

South Dublin County Council has given the green light to Cairn Homes for a €240 million apartment scheme for Clonburris in west Dublin after not receiving a single objection against the proposal.

Business • 01 Nov 23

Shane Doherty has been the Cairn's CFO for the last four years

Cairn Homes' CFO to step down next year

Housebuilder Cairn Homes said today that its chief financial officer Shane Doherty intends to step down from the role in the second half of next year.

Business • 10 Oct 23

Julie Sinnamon, Non-Executive Director of Cairn, with Simon Harris, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and Michael Stanley, CEO of Cairn Homes

Cairn Homes invests €10m in new Apprenticeship Academy

Homebuilder Cairn Homes is investing €10m in a new Apprenticeship Academy, which aims to enhance the long-term health and viability of the construction sector in Ireland, by addressing future skills in the industry.

Business • 27 Sep 23

RTÉ has not yet completed a valuation of its Montrose site (file image)

Relocation of RTÉ previously dismissed over costs

Relocating RTÉ from its base in Donnybrook and selling off the site was previously dismissed as being too costly by senior management, according to a former executive.

Ireland • 21 Sep 23