Property price inflation slows to three-year low of 5.1% as market cools
Latest official figures from CSO come amid a marked slowdown in prices in certain segments
Housing crisis
Irish house price inflation slows as affordability constraints bite
Asking price inflation softens to 3.9%, according to property website MyHome
The blue-green smoothie ruling the country has no plan and even less passion
Civil War politics energised the Government parties. Now they’ve nothing left to do but pump out money
House building slides in September
Construction industry grew only narrowly last month but companies optimistic for future
‘Can we cancel our Help to Buy application and apply for the updated amount?’
Increase in amount available to first-time buyers of new homes creates confusion for those who have already applied
Will rent-a-room scheme increase encourage more landlords to participate?
Numbers availing of tax-free income have increased steadily in recent years, with student tenants a target
There is nothing more Irish than a former housing minister lobbying on behalf of a developer
The Irish Glass Bottle site was once a symbol of the Celtic Tiger era. Now it’s a symbol of our intractably absurd housing situation
Ireland vs Europe apartment living: ‘When family come over... this is not what they envisioned’
Irish people happily living in apartments on the Continent highlight a chasm in building standards, attitudes to communal living and sense of stability
Land Development Agency staff share €2m in bonuses
State’s affordable homes builder says rewards help it compete with private-sector firms for workers
Deadline closes for further legal challenges to 1,000 affordable Dundrum homes
As Central Mental Hospital site build begins, Taoiseach plays down Land Development Agency ‘go away’ payment
US-backed social housing landlord returned €15m to investors ahead of sale
First Step Homes was sold to Home For Life for close to €70m in April
There’s a good chance Ireland will come to regret this boomtime period as a missed opportunity
Country acts like it’s poor when it’s actually rich and should be thinking more strategically about its wealth
Minister misses the target with increase in Help to Buy tax break
Little point in offering first-time buyers greater tax relief unless there are properties they can buy
Budget 2027 main points: everything you need to know
Here is our list of the key measures expected to be announced in Budget 2027 at lunchtime
Housing crisis perpetuating child poverty crisis
Cross-departmental ownership, action and attention needed
Council urges Johnny Ronan lobbyist Coveney to honour Glass Bottle site affordable housing plan
No affordable purchase homes secured with council negotiating for alternative cost-rental scheme
Public spending hits record level as watchdog sharply criticises Budget 2027
A package of tax reductions announced by Minister for Finance Simon Harris will see lower and middle income workers benefit
Rent tax credit increased to €1,150 for single people
Minister for Housing James Browne said there was no need for an increase in the €500,000 ceiling despite construction inflation
Budget 2027: Does this giveaway budget have potential banana skins that might lie ahead for the Government?
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‘I was shocked by it because of the spin beforehand’: How a healthcare worker, engineer and student view Budget 2027
Student says budget lacks any ‘meaningful’ action to resolve accommodation crisis and fails to protect students from fare increases
Punishing public servants will not cut class sizes or A&E waits or solve housing crisis
Anger over pay awards for those who provide vital services should be redirected towards Government
Better homes for communities, not taller apartment buildings, are the solution
Lower-quality flats are wrong way to meet urgent need for affordable properties
Ireland records one of lowest rates of house price inflation in euro zone
Latest Eurostat figures provide more evidence of slowdown in Irish house prices
Budget 2027: Rent tax credit could increase to €1,200 per person at higher level
Universal reduction of €150 in college fees on the cards
The budget I want: A home owner, house hunter, parent, pensioner and business owner
Parents, homeowners, professionals, farmers, healthcare workers and people with disabilities discuss their priorities
Spanish right-wing politicians defeat housing crisis plan as protest movement grows
Opposition lawmakers join forces to scupper proposals by socialist-led coalition after 87-year-old’s eviction
The slow death of the buy-to-let mortgage
They once turbo-charged the property market. Now they’re a dying breed
Irish house price growth slows as higher interest rates bite
Sherry Fitzgerald’s latest snapshot of the market points to slowdown in price inflation
Means-tested pensioners should be exempt from property tax
Many bought their their own homes, at huge interest rates, rather than rely on the State
Commissioning reports to delay taking action
If we made paper bricks from all the ignored reports commissioned over the years, we could probably build enough homes to end homelessness
Budget should focus on actual need rather than ‘mandatory perks’
The Government needs to be bold and strategic in ensuring that we can fund infrastructure delivery
Farewell to Irish real estate investment trusts. You won’t be missed
Decision to harness private capital for housing market was reasonable, but problems were obvious
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