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NewsHousing & ResidentialHAIL Supports 700 Tenants as Demand for Mental Health Housing Rises
The Housing Association for Integrated Living supported 700 tenants in 2025 amid rising demand for mental health housing support.
NewsPlanning Policy & LegislationCommunity Benefit Programme Launched for Emmet Road Development
Elliott Group has launched the Emmet Road – An Droichead Órga Community Benefit Programme to fund local community initiatives.
NewsTransport & InfrastructurePlanning Permission Granted for New Blackpool Railway Station in Cork City
Planning permission has been granted for a new railway station at Blackpool in Cork City, according to reports.
NewsEnergy, Utilities & RenewablesSSE Airtricity Announces Electricity and Gas Price Increases From October
Irish energy provider SSE Airtricity will increase standard variable household electricity and gas rates starting 5 October, citing global energy market volatility and rising network charges.
NewsHousing & ResidentialFingal County Council investigates Glenveagh over Balbriggan estate EV chargers
Fingal County Council is investigating whether developer Glenveagh failed to install required electric vehicle charging infrastructure and ducting at a new housing estate in north County Dublin.
NewsPlanning Policy & LegislationBudget 2027 sets €20.3bn capital spending ceiling ahead of October announcement
The financial framework for the upcoming budget allocates €20.3 billion for capital spending within an overall expenditure limit of €125.5 billion.
NewsHousing & ResidentialGovernment to launch investment scheme to divert retirement savings away from housing
A state-backed personal investment scheme expected next year will exclude cryptocurrencies but place no ethical limits on other funds, aiming to steer savers away from property-based retirement planning.
NewsHousing & ResidentialKingspan Ireland Boss: 50,000 Homes Annually Achievable with Policy Certainty
The Irish construction sector can deliver 50,000 homes per year if regulatory and policy certainty is maintained, according to Kingspan Ireland's leadership.
NewsTransport & InfrastructureEurostat Data Highlights High Car Dependency Outside Dublin Despite Low National Ownership Rates
Ireland ranks 23rd in the EU for car ownership with 475 cars per 1,000 people, but regional transport gaps drive high car dependency.
NewsRegulations & LawLog cabin planning rules changed: the 45m² garden home exemption explained
A new Class 3A exemption allows a habitable 45m² dwelling in a back garden without planning permission. But a combined floor-area cap means an existing garden structure over 13m² rules you out entirely, and the exemption expires in 2030.
NewsHousing & ResidentialESRI report finds Irish property prices are 17% overvalued
A new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has revealed that Irish residential property prices are overvalued by 17 per cent.
NewsHousing & ResidentialDublin 'car-free' home buyers face parking permit disputes
Homeowners in a Dublin development designed without parking are paying up to €3 an hour to park nearby after being denied street permits.