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Sláintecare Launch Healthy Age Friendly Homes Programme

By Ryan Harmon 13 July 2021

The Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler TD, and the Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, Peter Burke TD, have launched a new programme which is aimed at supporting older adults to remain living in their own homes and communities called ‘Healthy Age Friendly Homes’. Sláintecare and Age […]

Housing News

Minister O’Brien welcomes the passing of the Affordable Housing Bill 2021

By Jack Mullen 9 July 2021

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien TD has welcomed the passing of the Affordable Housing Bill 2021 in Dáil Éireann (Thursday July 8 2021). The Bill, which is the most comprehensive standalone affordable housing legislation in the history of the State, passed Dáil Éireann with overwhelming support and will revert back […]

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Minister O’Brien provides €5m to Dublin City Council for the refurbishment of 100 homes

By Jack Mullen 24 June 2021

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, has written to Dublin City Council to confirm an allocation of €5m for the refurbishment and re-letting of 100 vacant or soon to be vacant homes this year in 2021. This is in addition to the 370 vacant units planned for restoration in Dublin […]

Housing News

Launch of Clúid Housing’s Annual Report 2020

By Ryan Harmon 23 June 2021

Clúid Housing have launched their Annual Report 2020. In what was a unique year for staff and residents, Clúid provided 675 high quality, affordable homes and supported over 2,800 people in housing need. Clúid aims to achieve its vision by providing quality housing and services to enable people to create homes and thriving communities, and […]

Education Housing News

New Student Rental Protections Announced

By Ryan Harmon 9 June 2021

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien TD and the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Simon Harris TD, have today (9th June 2021) announced new student rental protections. Under the Residential Tenancies (No. 2) Bill 2021 any upfront payment upon the commencement of a tenancy will be restricted to a total […]

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Codema Secures Funding to Test Mass-Scale Retrofits in Dublin

By Ryan Harmon 3 June 2021

Codema will lead a €1.2M project to test and develop a one-stop-shop project implementation unit for energy-efficient and renewable energy projects in Dublin, which will include over €20 million worth of upgrades to council buildings and sites within the region. The DeliveREE project, which is funded through the EU Horizon 2020 programme, will support the

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Are you or do you know person with a disability who may need a home in the future?

By Jack Mullen 28 May 2021

Do you know that you may be eligible for social housing? The Irish Wheelchair Association ‘Think Ahead, Think Housing’ campaign is supporting people with disabilities to find out how to apply to your local authority so that you can be included in social housing planning and delivery for the future. If you will need a home, it’s important that you

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Four Trends Changing the Construction Industry

By Jack Mullen 25 May 2021

As a business owner, you know how much adaptability is related to success. While the world continues to evolve, so must your company because, inevitably, so will your customers’ needs. Inflexibility is the kiss of death in any industry, but it is especially true in construction. More and more is being expected from new construction […]

Housing News

Minister announces new planning permission conditions & an owner occupier guarantee

By Jack Mullen 19 May 2021

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD has today announced new planning measures to mitigate against the bulk purchase of houses and duplexes and plans to earmark homes in certain developments for owner occupiers. New planning guidelines will be issued shortly by way of a Departmental circular under Section 28 of […]

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Housing activity returns to growth as restrictions ease in April

By Jack Mullen 17 May 2021

The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – rose to 49.3 in April, up sharply from the reading of 30.9 in March and only just below the 50.0 no-change mark. Where activity increased, panellists linked this to the relaxation of restrictions on […]

Environment Housing News

Energy use CO 2 emissions fell by 12% in 2020

By Jack Mullen 17 May 2021

Energy use CO2 emissions fell by 12% in 2020 4.6 million tonne reduction is largest fall since 2009 Total energy use fell by 9.2%, exceeding the economic contraction of 5.4% 17 May 2021: The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) today published data which shows the impact of COVID-19 restrictions on energy use and related […]

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Plans Lodged For New €100M 410-bedroom Terminal-Linked Hotel At Dublin Airport

By Jack Mullen 7 May 2021

Image: TheAroraGroup.com Dublin Airport is to get a €100 million investment in a new terminal-linked hotel that will create up to 550 jobs on campus. As part of an agreement with daa, British hotel group Arora has lodged a planning application for a new 410-bedroom luxury hotel adjacent to Terminal 2 at Dublin Airport.  Arora […]

Health Housing News

Ministers approve over €23m in funding for the Disabled Persons Grant Scheme & Improvement Works in Lieu of Local Authority Housing Scheme

By Jack Mullen 7 May 2021

The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD and the Minister of State with responsibility for Planning and Local Government Peter Burke TD have today (7 May) approved funding of more than €23m million for the Disabled Persons Grant scheme (DPG) and Improvement Works In Lieu of social housing scheme (IWILs). Every […]

Housing News

Minister Humphreys announces €15 million fund to revitalise rural towns & villages

By Jack Mullen 4 May 2021

image source unsplash The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, yesterday (Monday, May 3rd) announced €15 million in funding to help revitalise rural towns and villages post Covid-19. The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is designed to breathe new life into rural communities – making them more attractive places to live, work, […]

Financial Housing News

Land Development Agency Launches Dundrum Masterplan

By Jack Mullen 27 April 2021

Image: LDA The Land Development Agency (LDA) has published a Draft Masterplan for the development of 1,259 homes, extensive community infrastructure and substantial publicly accessible green spaces on the Central Mental Hospital site in Dundrum, Dublin. While the tenure mix is yet to be confirmed by Government the primary focus of the development will be […]

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Peter McVerry Trust To Open Cork Regional Office and Ramp Up Housing Delivery

By Jack Mullen 27 April 2021

Image courtesy of @PMVTrust via Twitter Peter McVerry Trust, the national housing and homeless charity, has announced that it will shortly open an office in Cork City to cover the Southern region. The charity, which was founded by Fr Peter McVerry in 1983, has been active in Cork since late 2019. Pat Doyle, the charity’s […]

Housing News

EnergyCloud and Clúid Housing announce renewable energy partnership

By Jack Mullen 26 April 2021

Pictured above: L-R – Chair of EnergyCloud, Gabriel D’Arcy, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD and Clúid CEO Brian O’Gorman Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD has officially launched the first phase of EnergyCloud, an innovative new project that will see surplus renewable energy used to help

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World-class Irish Digital Construction Firm Honoured

By Jack Mullen 23 April 2021

Kirby honoured at Global Innovation Awards. The line-up, from left to right, is: Minister for Education and Professional Training, Isabel Celaá; Ambassador of Ireland, Síle Maguire; King of Spain; Queen of Spain; President of Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán Leading the world in collaborative leading-edge construction, Irish firm Kirby Group Engineering has been recognised with a

Housing News

LDA granted planning permission for 266 Homes on former St. Kevin’s hospital site

By Jack Mullen 20 April 2021

Pictured above: The proposed development on former St. Kevin’s hospital site The Land Development Agency (LDA) has received planning permission to develop 266 homes, an enterprise centre and creche facilities at the former St. Kevin’s Hospital site in Shanakiel, Cork. The LDA is a commercial, State-sponsored body that has been created to coordinate land within […]

Housing News

More than 200 new homes get the go ahead for Dublin City

By Jack Mullen 16 April 2021

Dublin City Council has advanced the construction of more than 200 new homes in the city.  Under its Housing Delivery Programme, City Councillors approved the following key proposals at their recent monthly meeting: Part 8 Planning Permission for the construction of 46 quality new one-bedroom apartments for older persons. The scheme is located on the site of