Housing News

Social Housing Waiting Lists Fall By Over 36% in Six Years

By Ryan Harmon 27 March 2023

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien, has published figures from the 2022 Summary of Social Housing Assessments (SSHA) which show a substantial reduction of 36.8% in social housing waiting lists since the first annual assessment was conducted in 2016. The 2022 SSHA shows 57,842 households were assessed as being qualified for, […]

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Over 300 Cavan Households Received Housing Support in 2022

By Ryan Harmon 23 March 2023

A total of 309 households were provided with housing support by Cavan County Council in 2022. This includes 209 tenancies provided directly by Cavan County Council or through Approved Housing Bodies.  Recently completed schemes include the Fleming’s Place development in Ballinagh and Éanach Lao in Butlersbridge, which recently saw 15 and six tenancies commenced

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Mayo County Council’s Housing Delivery Action Plan Podcast With Tom Gilligan

By Ryan Harmon 14 March 2023

On this week’s podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking about Mayo County Council’s Housing Delivery Action Plan with Tom Gilligan, Director of Services at Mayo County Council. Tom is responsible for housing, roads, procurement, efficiency, services development and the Ballina Municipal District for the Council, where he has worked for the past eight years. He

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Work Begins On Construction of 62 New Homes in Rush

By Ryan Harmon 10 March 2023

The first sod has been turned on new homes in Rush which will see the delivery of much needed affordable and social housing in one of Ireland’s fastest growing regions. Situated in the coastal, the Hayestown development will consist of 62 homes, comprising a mix of 2- and 3-bedroom properties. Joining Mayor of Fingal, Cllr […]

Education Housing News

€40m for 405 New Student Accommodation Beds at DCU

By Ryan Harmon 8 March 2023

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris has announced a State investment of more than €40 million to support the delivery of 405 student accommodation beds in DCU. The funding was agreed at Government, which also noted there is work ongoing with UCD, Trinity and UCC on similar projects, and […]

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Dublin City Council Retrofitting Programme Saves Tenants More Than €70m

By Ryan Harmon 2 March 2023

Dublin City Council would like to announce that up to the end of 2022, it has upgraded 9,186 of its social houses under the Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme. This has resulted in an estimated 677,184 MWh of energy savings, worth an estimated €73.6 million saved in energy bills for our tenants. The Energy Efficiency Retrofitting […]

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2,307 Vacant Social Homes Returned to Active Use in 2022

By Ryan Harmon 10 February 2023

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, published figures showing 2,307 vacant social homes were brought back into active use in 2022 under the Voids Programme. This is just above the anticipated figure of 2,273 vacant social homes, indicating that the intensive work in 2020 and 2021 by local authorities in this area has […]

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More Homebuyers Now Eligible for Local Authority Home Loan

By Ryan Harmon 9 February 2023

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, announced significant improvements to the Local Authority Home Loan that will result in more people being eligible to apply for the State-backed mortgage. The prices of homes eligible for a Local Authority Home Loan and income limits of those eligible to apply for a loan […]

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New Dublin City Council Project Recommends Best Way to Future-Proof Social Housing

By Ryan Harmon 8 February 2023

Dublin City Council has launched the results of a new digital twin project, examining different ways to future-proof its social housing stock.   A digital twin is a virtual representation using real-time data, which can be used to simulate relationships between factors such as people, buildings and the environment. These virtual models have become a staple […]

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96 New Social Homes Officially Opened at The Willows in Meath

By Ryan Harmon 3 February 2023

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, officially opened Clúid Housing’s development of 96 social homes at The Willows in Meath. The scheme is composed of 72 one-, two- and three-bed apartments, and 24 three-bed terrace houses, and will provide long-term, secure homes to households in housing need. Whilst Clúid builds many […]

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Construction Starts on New Cost Rental Homes in Kiltiernan

By Ryan Harmon 2 February 2023

Councillor Mary Hanafin, Cathaoirleach and Frank Curran Chief Executive, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council welcomed Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Housing, Local Government & Heritage to Kiltiernan for an official visit to the Bishop’s Gate development site, where 72 cost rental homes are under construction. In addition to the cost rental homes, Tuath will also

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Residential Developments for Affordable Housing Being Sought By Limerick City and County Council

By Ryan Harmon 30 January 2023

Home builders and developers are being asked to consider offering their uncommenced residential developments with planning permission, to Limerick City and County Council under an advance purchase turnkey arrangement.  The Council is particularly interested in residential developments of between 10 and 150 dwellings, in the areas of Limerick City, Newcastle West,

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‘Town Centre Living’ Architectural Design Competition Launched

By Ryan Harmon 30 January 2023

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, and the President of The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland, Charlotte Sheridan, launched the ‘Town Centre Living’ Architectural Design Competition for the design of four social housing schemes, with one in each of four town centre sites across the country. The competitions aim […]

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Figures Show Highest Annual Housing Supply in Over a Decade

By Ryan Harmon 27 January 2023

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, has welcomed the annual housing supply figures for 2022, published by the CSO this morning, which showed 29,851 new dwellings were completed in 2022. This represents a 45.2% increase on 2021, when 20,560 new dwellings were completed. It the highest annual total since the CSO data series […]

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Government Seeks Public’s Views on New Fire Safety Regulations

By Ryan Harmon 23 January 2023

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, and the Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government and Planning, Kieran O’Donnell, have launched a three-month public consultation on proposed amendments to Building Regulations relating to fire safety. The proposed changes aim to improve fire safety in new buildings and support the

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Spring Legislative Programme Published 

By Ryan Harmon 19 January 2023

Government Chief Whip, Minister Hildegarde Naughton has published the Spring Legislative Programme containing 38 bills for publication and priority drafting by Ministers in the forthcoming Oireachtas session. The programme has been approved by Cabinet and is published following engagement and consultation with government departments, officials and the Office of the

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600 New Social Homes to Be Delivered in Cork, Kildare, Monaghan, Sligo and Wicklow

By Ryan Harmon 16 January 2023

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien, welcomed the launch of a further bundle of projects for new social homes under the social housing Public Private Partnership (PPP) Programme, Bundle 6. This launch builds on the successful social housing PPP programme being delivered by the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA), in conjunction

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Fingal County Council Launch Vacant Homes Action Plan

By Ryan Harmon 19 December 2022

Fingal County Council has released a new vacant and derelict homes plan which outlines how it aims to take a more proactive approach to bring vacant homes back into use. The Vacant Homes Plan will help bring vacant properties back into use as a cost-effective and sustainable way to increase the supply of housing to […]

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Fire Safety Advice to Protect Your Home From Fire Over the Festive Season

By Ryan Harmon 7 December 2022

The National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management (NDFEM) has begun a new campaign to create awareness of the increased risks of fire over the festive season and to advise the public of fire safety practices to prevent fires in the home. Statistically, the highest number of fire fatalities occur the winter months, particularly in […]

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Construction Starts in Shankill for 597 Social and Affordable Housing

By Ryan Harmon 22 November 2022

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, in partnership with the Land Development Agency (LDA) have started construction on the largest public housing scheme in the State in recent years at Shanganagh, Shankill, Co Dublin. The project’s commencement was marked in a sod turning ceremony by Councillor Mary Hanafin, An Cathaoirleach, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, An