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Maximum Home Loans Of €288,000 Available To First Time Buyers In Fingal Area

By Nick Fitzgerald January 31, 2018

First-time buyers of new and second hand homes (and self-build) may apply for a Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan up to a maximum of €288,000 over a maximum term of 30 years, Fingal County Council have said in a statement. All applications will be assessed based on the applicant(s) current income, their existing loans and financial commitments. […]

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New Social Housing Development In Cork

By Nick Fitzgerald January 23, 2018

Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr Declan Hurley has turned the sod on a new development of social housing at Cuan Barra, Kilmore, Ballingeary between the approved housing body Coiste Tithe Uibh Laoire Teo and Droumleigh Construction Limited. The development will see the construction of three houses providing long-term accommodation. Cork County Council is […]

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Anybody Home? New Site Logs Rising Vacancies

By Nick Fitzgerald January 3, 2018

VacantHomes.ie is a website that was launched in August 2017 by Mayo County Council on behalf of the local government sector, as an online resource for anyone to anonymously log possible vacant properties and alert local authorities who can then follow up with the owners to see whether the house can be re-used quickly. According to […]

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AIB Partners With Túath To Provide Up To 190 Social Homes Across Ireland

By Nick Fitzgerald November 17, 2017

A total of €15 million has been offered up by AIB Corporate Banking to Túath Housing Association in their efforts to make up to 190 vacant homes across Ireland available to families. In response to Rebuilding Ireland’s vacant homes initiative, Túath are purchasing homes from the State’s Housing Agency and letting them to families on […]

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Construction Work Has Started For New Homes At St Mary’s Park Estate In Limerick

By Nick Fitzgerald November 15, 2017

Construction work has begun to create 12 new homes at St Mary’s Park estate in Limerick. The houses are expected to be completed by the end of 2018. Funded by the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government under its Rebuilding Ireland programme, an additional seven units will be built, bringing a total of 19 units to […]

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New Development Of 150 Houses Launched In Kildare

By Nick Fitzgerald November 2, 2017

A new development of 150 homes was launched in Kildare today. Millerstown Estate, located on the Maynooth Road in Kilcock, boasts a variety of 3, 4 and 5 bedroom detached and semi-detached houses. Prices range from €325,000 to €500,000. Millerstown is an ideal location as it’s positioned right next to the Royal Canal and is also […]

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Applications Now Open For Properties Via Choice Based Letting In Donegal

By Nick Fitzgerald November 1, 2017

Applications are now open for the allocation of properties available through choice based letting in Donegal via the Council. What is Choice-based letting? Choice-based letting (CBL) is a method that can be used for the allocation of social housing which is designed to offer more choice and involvement for applicant households in selecting a new […]

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New Website Allows Public To Track Planning Applications Across Ireland

By Nick Fitzgerald October 13, 2017

Esri Ireland have announced that the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government is launching a new open data web service on its digital mapping platform. The National Planning Application Database provides information on almost 300,000 planning applications across the country. It is accessible to any member of the public. Eamonn Doyle, CTO of Esri Ireland said:

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The bedroom keys to Bond villain chic: The best houses of 2017

By admin July 23, 2017

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This beautiful home could be built using a hex key in under 24 hours worldwide

By admin July 23, 2017

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Decluttering Ireland’s Towns and Cities

By admin April 3, 2017

The proliferation of traffic signs on the streets of Ireland’s towns and cities seems to only multiply each year. But are these signs servicing any purpose beyond pleasing regulators? Urban Planner Stephen Coyne, discusses why less is often more.  A serious addiction crowds the streets of our towns and cities. You can hardly walk down […]

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Minister English announces €100k prize money for innovation in the design of housing solutions for older people

By admin September 21, 2016

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to be here this morning at one of the greatest events in Ireland, the National Ploughing Championships, to highlight for the second time today, the important work of my Department, following on from Minister Coveney’s earlier launch of the Local Economic Community Plans (LECPs). At the outset, it is […]

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Rents now at record levels says Daft

By admin August 23, 2016

The highest rate of inflation was in Cork city, where rents rose by 18% in 12 months. Rents in Galway are 13.9% higher than a year previously, while rents in Limerick have risen 15.5% in the past year. There were just over 3,600 properties available to rent nationwide on 1 August this year, compared to […]

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Government reveals €5.5 bn social housing plan. 

By admin July 21, 2016

The government is to spend over €5 billion on the development of social housing during the next five years, it has been announced. Details of the government’s new housing plan were announced by an Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Housing Minister Simon Coveney on Tuesday. ‘Rebuild Ireland’ is a new government initiative which seeks to address […]

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Housing crisis solutions

By admin June 20, 2016

  A cross-party committee set-up by the government  to tackle the housing crisis in Ireland has published its report. Established in April, the report calls for “most ambitious social housing project in the history of the State”. Solutions highlighted for Minister for housing Simon Coveney to implement include increasing the  rent supplement rate, rapid investment

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Modular Housing Units to Act as Emergency Housing for Dublin’s Homeless

By admin October 30, 2015

The Minister for the Environment, Alan Kelly, has announced that the 500 units of modular housing will be provided for homeless families in Dublin as emergency housing. Twenty-two of the units will be available for Christmas; one of the most difficult times for homelessness in the city. 128 units will then be available shortly after. […]

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Dublin Councils Offer Scheme to Landlords to Boost Social Housing.

By admin May 26, 2015

Dublin city and county councils are offering generous schemes to existing and potential landlords, in the hope that such incentives might increase the provision of social housing for lower-income tenants in the city.  The scheme would allow potential landlords to deal with the councils themselves rather than directly with tenants, and guarantee income levels (up […]

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Extra Staff approved to help with housing list

By admin March 5, 2015

Waterford city and county council is to get two new senior staff members in an attempt to reduce the housing list. The new positions are part of 200 new appointments approved by Environmental Minister Alan Kelly for local county councils throughout the country. The move came in response to his pledge last November when he […]

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The Valhalla Housing Project Opened Recently in Clondalkin

By admin September 16, 2014

Valhalla, an independent living scheme, was officially opened on Thursday 17th July by Paudie Coffey TD, Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government in the presence of the Mayor of South Dublin County Council, Cllr Fintan Warfield. This development is a joint initiative between Clanmil Housing Association Ireland and […]