Former pubs set to be converted into 169 new homes Former pubs made up around a fifth of the notifications received by local authorities last year to convert vacant commercial properties into homes. Business • 27 Feb
Housing starts slow by 31% in October from last year The number of new housing starts continued to slow last month, according to new figures from the Department of Housing. Business • 21 Nov 22
Housing starts down 31% in September The number of residential units which have commenced construction fell last month, according to the latest figures from the Department of Housing. Business • 26 Oct 22
Housing commencements down compared to June 2021 2,060 commencement notices for new homes were lodged in June, according to data released by the Department of Housing. Business • 15 Jul 22
New housing commencements reach record high in March The number of commencement notices lodged for new homes hit a record high in the year to the end of March, according to data released … Business • 22 Apr 22
The councillor, the council and the house purchases Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage looking into Wexford County Council's purchase of two houses from one of its Councilors, contrary to advice from … investigations unit • 24 Apr 22
Greens criticised over Parks and Wildlife Service move The Green Party has been strongly criticised by a coalition of environmental groups for allowing the National Parks and Wildlife Service to come under the … Politics • 01 Jul 20
Hotels offer safe haven for homeless in pandemic Social Affairs and Religion Correspondent Ailbhe Conneely examines the impact of Covid-19 on homeless services in Dublin. Coronavirus • 21 May 20
Construction resumes on social housing projects Construction is resuming on 35 social housing projects to ensure local authorities can deliver accommodation for people currently in emergency accommodation or at risk of … Business • 20 Apr 20
Increase in number of homeless through January The number of people accessing emergency accommodation increased in January. News • 27 Feb 20
Homeless numbers drop slightly in November The number of people across the state without a home and living in emergency accommodation has fallen slightly. News • 03 Jan 20
September housing commencements up 28% on last year The number of new homes which have commenced construction in September was 28% higher than in the same period last year. Business • 11 Nov 19
Councils spent over €125m buying new homes last year Some of the country's largest local authorities spent more than €125 million last year buying new homes from private developers, at a cost significantly greater … News • 25 Apr 19
Dept was aware of Home Loan scheme concerns - FF Fianna Fáil has claimed the Department of Housing was aware of concerns around the monitoring of the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan but failed to act … News • 07 Apr 19
Number of homeless reaches record high at almost 10k The number of people homeless and living in emergency accommodation across the State now stands just below the 10,000 mark. Ireland • 27 Feb 19
Minister defends €400m spend on HAP scheme Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy has defended the spending of €400m on the Housing Assistance Payment, saying it is needed to keep people out of … Ireland • 14 Feb 19
Charity hands out almost 3,000 hampers before Christmas The Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin handed out more than 2,700 food parcels to people in need today, a slight increase on last year. Ireland • 21 Dec 18
Number in emergency accommodation increases by 171 The number of homeless people living in emergency accommodation in Ireland has increased since August. Ireland • 24 Oct 18
Slight rise in homeless figures, Department stats show The number of people accessing emergency accommodation in the month of July was up 19 on the previous month, according to figures released by the … Homeless • 30 Aug 18
8% of properties within rent support limit - study A new study by the Simon Communities has found a severe shortage of properties for people who rent using Rent Supplement and Housing Assistant Payment … Ireland • 16 Aug 18
PAC critical of local authorities over HAP inspections The Public Accounts Committee has criticised local authorities and the Department of Housing for paying millions of euro to landlords without inspecting whether their properties … Housing • 11 Jul 18
Plans announced for 1,000 social housing apartments Plans are in place for 1,000 factory-built apartment units to be used for social housing in Dublin and other urban areas, according to the Government. Dublin • 03 Jul 18
46% increase in new dwellings built in 2017 - CSO Over 14,500 new dwellings were built in 2017, according to the Central Statistics Office, a year-on-year increase of 46%. Housing • 14 Jun 18
1,739 homeless families recorded in February The number of families living in emergency accommodation increased by more than 200 from January to February of this year. Ireland • 28 Mar 18
Mixed response to new apartment design guidelines The new guidelines on the design of apartments has had a mixed review from those involved in the construction sector. Ireland • 14 Mar 18
