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Clare County Council Aims to Surpass Target for Delivery of Social Housing Over Next Two Years

By Ryan Harmon
Clare County Council is on track to exceed its target of 302 social housing units under the ‘Housing for All’ plan over the next two years through its own capital projects and by supporting approved housing bodies in their delivery of housing units. The Council outlined details of housing developments following recent contract signings for […]
Environment Housing News

Home Energy Upgrades 2022 Annual Report

By Ryan Harmon
The Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) published a report giving details of the almost 27,200 home energy upgrades supported through Government funded SEAI grant schemes in 2022. This is the first of a regular planned quarterly update on progress against the Climate Action Plan […]
Council Partners Housing Podcasts

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

By Ryan Harmon
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
Council Partners Housing News

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

By Ryan Harmon
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 […]
Council Partners Housing News

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

By Ryan Harmon
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,
Council Partners Housing News

‘Town Centre Living’ Architectural Design Competition Launched

By Ryan Harmon
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 […]